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In the aftermath of the Civil War, thousands of former slaves made their way from the South to the Kansas plains. Called ‘Exodusters’, they were searching for their own promised land. Bryan Jack now tells the story of this American exodus as it played out in St. Louis, a key stop in the journey west.

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Jack does an excellent job of outlining one of the most important events in American history."" - The North Carolina Historical Review

The St. Louis African American Community and the

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      Publisher University of Missouri Press
      Published 3 March 2021
      ISBN-13 9780826222374
      978-0826222374
      ISBN-10 0826222374
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      General and world history Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery Military History Specific wars and military campaigns

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the aftermath of the Civil War, thousands of former slaves made their way from the South to the Kansas plains. Called ‘Exodusters’, they were searching for their own promised land. Bryan Jack now tells the story of this American exodus as it played out in St. Louis, a key stop in the journey west.

      Trade Review
      Jack does an excellent job of outlining one of the most important events in American history."" - The North Carolina Historical Review

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