Myths and truths: the Civil Rights Movement and African Americans on the Southern Tier of upstate New York

Here the necessity for oral histories and comparative studies of rural and urban blacks in the area should go a long ways to giving shape to the reality and authenticity of the upstate African American experience.13 Likewise, traditional sources such as newspapers, written journals by prominent or o...

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Published in:Afro-Americans in New York life and history 2009-01, Vol.33 (1), p.17
Main Author: Banner-Haley, Charles "Pete"
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affirmative action
African Americans
Civil rights movements
Colleges & universities
Community
Comparative studies
Counties
Demographic aspects
Education
History
Home economics
Living conditions
Middle class
Political aspects
Political conventions
Social aspects
Society
United States history
Urban areas
White supremacy
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Summary:Here the necessity for oral histories and comparative studies of rural and urban blacks in the area should go a long ways to giving shape to the reality and authenticity of the upstate African American experience.13 Likewise, traditional sources such as newspapers, written journals by prominent or ordinary citizens, black and white, of the region, and a creative use of the visual media (family photo albums for example) in the later years of the 19th and 20th centuries can add much to our knowledge.
ISSN:0364-2437