Blacks in Gold Rush California (The Lamar Series in Western History)
Book Details
Author(s)Lapp, Richard M.
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN / ASIN0300065450
ISBN-139780300065459
AvailabilityUsually ships within 5 to 6 days
Sales Rank8,817
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
By 1860, twelve years after the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, more than five thousand American blacks had made the difficult trek to California in search of quick wealth. This fascinating book tells their story, filling in a missing chapter of American history.
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