The warmth of other suns: the epic story of America's great migration
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New York : Random House, [2010].
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x, 622 pages ; 25 cm
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Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson tells this story through the lives of three unique individuals. Wilkerson captures their first treacherous and exhausting cross-country trips by car and train and their new lives in colonies that grew into ghettos, as well as how they changed these cities with southern food, faith, and culture and improved them with discipline, drive, and hard work. A superb account of an “unrecognized immigration” within our own land.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780679444329 (hardcover : alkaline paper), 0679444327 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
Lexile measure:
1160

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General Note
"National Book Critics Circle Award Winner" --Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [555]-587) and index.
Description
Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson tells this story through the lives of three unique individuals. Wilkerson captures their first treacherous and exhausting cross-country trips by car and train and their new lives in colonies that grew into ghettos, as well as how they changed these cities with southern food, faith, and culture and improved them with discipline, drive, and hard work. A superb account of an “unrecognized immigration” within our own land.
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1160,Lexile
Study Program Information
RC,High School,9.5,43,Quiz: 54825.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Wilkerson, I. (2010). The warmth of other suns: the epic story of America's great migration. First edition. New York, Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wilkerson, Isabel. 2010. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration. New York, Random House.

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Wilkerson, Isabel, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration. New York, Random House, 2010.

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Wilkerson, Isabel. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration. First edition. New York, Random House, 2010.

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