A Few Useful Reference Books
These reference books can provide background information on the migration of African Americans from the South to the North.
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and HistoryCall Number: REF E185 .E54 2006 v. 1-6ISBN: 0028658167Publication Date: 2005-12-16
Africana by Call Number: Main Lib - 1st Floor DT14 .A37435 2005ISBN: 0195170555Publication Date: 2005-04-07
Encyclopedia of African-American Heritage by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 0816032890Publication Date: 1996-01-01
Encyclopedia of Black Studies by Call Number: REF E185 .E554 2005ISBN: 076192762XPublication Date: 2004-12-09
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780195167795Publication Date: 2009-02-02
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