Dreaded Eloquence: The Origins and Rise of African American Literary Societies and Libraries
| Reference Type | Journal Article |
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| Year of Publication |
1995
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| Journal |
Harvard Library Bulletin
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| Volume |
6
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| Issue |
2
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| Pagination |
32-56
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| Annotation |
Discusses groups formed by African-Americans in Northern cities in the 1820s and 1830s to foster reading and discussion. Library entities include Philadelphia's Colored Reading Society and New York's Phoenix Society. |