The African-American History of Nashville, Tennessee, 1780-1930: Elites and Dilemmas

Black Community Studies

by Bobby L. Lovett

As the first detailed study of any of Tennessee's major urban black communities, this book investigates the complex black experience in Nashville between 1790 and 1930. Lovett (history, Tennessee State U.) explores the impact of civil rights, education, politics, religion, business, and neighborhood

314 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1999