African Americans In Springfield
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African Americans In Springfield
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Author : Mary Frances and Beverly Helm-Renfro
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2022-07-25
African Americans In Springfield written by Mary Frances and Beverly Helm-Renfro and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-25 with History categories.
Springfield became the capital of Illinois due in large part to Abraham Lincoln--lawyer, politician, and president. Lincoln lived in Springfield from 1837 to 1861, and during the decade after his departure, the African American population in the city quadrupled. Although Springfield was dominated by railroads, coal mines, and government, African Americans also worked as doctors, dentists, lawyers, professors, politicians, public school teachers, firemen, insurance agents, entrepreneurs, soldiers, military officers, police officers, state troopers, artists, inventors, secretaries, cooks, laborers, car salesmen, and church leaders. After the Springfield Race Riot of 1908, the city became less welcoming for African Americans. Shortly after, however, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the National Urban League were formed. Further gains under Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership were made during the civil rights movement.
Achieving The Dream
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Author : Springfield Urban League, Inc
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Achieving The Dream written by Springfield Urban League, Inc and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with African Americans categories.
The Spirit Of Springfield S Early African Americans
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Author : Richard Evan Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Spirit Of Springfield S Early African Americans written by Richard Evan Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with African Americans categories.
The Spirit Of Springfield S Early African Americans
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Author : Richard Evan Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002*
The Spirit Of Springfield S Early African Americans written by Richard Evan Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002* with African Americans categories.
In My Home Town
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Author : Veronica L. Robison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
In My Home Town written by Veronica L. Robison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with African Americans categories.
Lincoln S Springfield The Early African American Population Of Springfield Illinois
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Author : Richard Evan Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Lincoln S Springfield The Early African American Population Of Springfield Illinois written by Richard Evan Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with African Americans categories.
Tell Us A Story
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Author : Shirley Motley Portwood
language : en
Publisher: SIU Press
Release Date : 2000
Tell Us A Story written by Shirley Motley Portwood and has been published by SIU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Supplemented by recollections from the present era, Tell Us a Story is a colorful mosaic of African American autobiography and family history set in Springfield, Illinois, and in rural southern Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas from the 1920s through the 1950s. Shirley Motley Portwood shares rural, African American family and community history through a collection of vignettes about the Motley family. Initially transcribed accounts of the Motleys' rich oral history, these stories have been passed among family members for nearly fifty years. In addition to her personal memories, Portwood presents interviews with her father, three brothers, and two sisters plus notes and recollections from their annual family reunions. The result is a composite view of the Motley family. A historian, Portwood enhances the Motley family story by investigating primary data such as census, marriage, school, and land records, newspaper accounts, city directories, and other sources. The backbone of this saga, however, is oral history gathered from five generations, extending back to Portwood's grandparents, born more than one hundred years ago. Information regarding two earlier generations--her great- grandfather and great-great-grandparents, who were slaves--is based on historical research into state archives, county and local records, plantation records, and manuscript censuses. A rich source for this material--the Motley family reunions--are week-long retreats where four generations gather at the John Motley house in Burlington, Connecticut, the Portwood home in Godfrey, Illinois, or other locations. Here the Motleys, all natural storytellers, pass on the family traditions. The stories, ranging from humorous to poignant, reveal much about the culture and history of African Americans, especially those from nonurban areas. Like many rural African Americans, the Motleys have a rich and often joyful family history with traditions reaching back to the slave past. They have known the harsh poverty that made even the necessities difficult to obtain and the racial prejudice that divided whites and blacks during the era of Jim Crow segregation and inequality; yet they have kept a tremendous faith in self-improvement through hard work and education.
Springfield S Black Pages 2000
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Author : Veronica L. Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Springfield S Black Pages 2000 written by Veronica L. Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with African American businesspeople categories.
National Register Of Historic Places
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Author : Floyd R. Mansberger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
National Register Of Historic Places written by Floyd R. Mansberger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with African Americans categories.
Lincoln S Springfield
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Author : Richard Evan Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Lincoln S Springfield written by Richard Evan Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with African Americans categories.
"Two African American men, Springfield neighbors of Abraham Lincoln, were early activists in pursuing civil rights for their race. One, Jameson Jenkins, did so as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The other, James Blanks, did so as a leader in establishing schools for Springfield's colored children. Their lives are worthy of study as examples of African American civil rights activism and leadership in mid-nineteenth century Springfield, Illinois."--p. vii; also includes biographical information on other Springfield African American Underground Railroad conductors: William K. Donnegan, Rev. Henry Brown and Aaron Dyer.