Hurry Freedom: African Americans in Gold Rush California
Jerry Stanley Published in 2000 96 pages
Hurry Freedom touches upon the experience of African Americans who migrated to California during the Gold Rush. It details their struggle against discrimination in this environment and highlights some early civil rights activism in the state.The author uses the facinating stories of Mifflin Gibbs and Peter Lester in order to provide a coherent narrative to the book.
Additionally, this book features a wealth of information about early San Francisco.
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