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Hurry freedom : African Americans in Gold Rush California  Cover Image Book Book

Hurry freedom : African Americans in Gold Rush California / Jerry Stanley.

Summary:

Recounts the history of African Americans in California during the Gold Rush while focusing on the life and work of Mifflin Gibbs.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780517800966
  • ISBN: 0517800969
  • ISBN: 9780517800942
  • ISBN: 0517800942
  • Physical Description: 85 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, ©2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-82) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
We saw a black man straining -- Our hearts soared to the clouds -- See owner inside -- Strong in the spirit of freedom -- A modest request -- Assemble yourselves together -- When each heart was innocent -- Hurry freedom -- Freedom.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.0 4.0 45230.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 7.3 7 Quiz: 24087 Guided reading level: NR.
Subject: Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar > Juvenile literature.
African American pioneers > California > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
African American pioneers > California > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography.
Pioneers.
California > Gold discoveries > Juvenile literature.
California > Race relations > Juvenile literature.


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