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A study of Boston's West Indian immigrants, examining the identities, goals, and aspirations of two generations of black migrants from the British-held Caribbean who settled in Boston between 1900 and 1950. It explores the pre-migration background of the immigrants, work and housing, identity, culture and community, activism and social mobility.

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. . . adds a new perspective to both the scholarly understanding of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in the United States and Boston's Black community. . . . enjoyable, Johnson's tidy little volume should be of intereat to many readers.Spring 2009

* Historical Journal of Massachusetts *

Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Origins of Migration: British West Indian Economy, Society, and the Lure of Emigration
2. Work and Housing in "Freedom's Birthplace"
3. Identity, Culture, and Community
4. Militant Immigrants and Relentless Ex-colonials?
5. "Making Good in America" and Living the West Indian Dream
Conclusion

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/12/2006
      ISBN13: 9780253347527, 978-0253347527
      ISBN10: 0253347521
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A study of Boston's West Indian immigrants, examining the identities, goals, and aspirations of two generations of black migrants from the British-held Caribbean who settled in Boston between 1900 and 1950. It explores the pre-migration background of the immigrants, work and housing, identity, culture and community, activism and social mobility.

      Trade Review

      . . . adds a new perspective to both the scholarly understanding of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora in the United States and Boston's Black community. . . . enjoyable, Johnson's tidy little volume should be of intereat to many readers.Spring 2009

      * Historical Journal of Massachusetts *

      Table of Contents

      Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      1. Origins of Migration: British West Indian Economy, Society, and the Lure of Emigration
      2. Work and Housing in "Freedom's Birthplace"
      3. Identity, Culture, and Community
      4. Militant Immigrants and Relentless Ex-colonials?
      5. "Making Good in America" and Living the West Indian Dream
      Conclusion

      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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