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Author McGruder, Kevin, 1957-

Title Race and Real Estate : Conflict and Cooperation in Harlem, 1890-1920.

Publication Info. New York : Columbia University Press, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource (290 pages)
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Black and white new yorkers -- End of the harlem welcome -- From eviction to containment : the restrictive covenant movement -- The battle for church properties -- African american youth -- Real estate and politics -- The growth of property ownership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.
Summary Through the lens of real estate transactions from 1890 to 1920, Kevin McGruder offers an innovative perspective on Harlem's history and reveals the complex interactions between whites and African Americans at a critical time of migration and development.
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Subject Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
African Americans.
New York (State) -- New York.
History.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Race relations.
Racism -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Racism.
Social conflict -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Social conflict.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Subject Racism.
Other Form: Print version: McGruder, Kevin, 1957- Race and Real Estate : Conflict and Cooperation in Harlem, 1890-1920. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2015 9780231169141
ISBN 9780231539258
0231539258
9780231169141
0231169140
9780231169141