{"product_id":"black-new-jersey-1664-to-the-present-day-hardback-9780813595184","title":"Black New Jersey; 1664 to the Present Day (Hardback) 9780813595184","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBlack New Jersey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e1664 to the Present Day\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGraham Russell Gao Hodges (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813595184\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e380 pages, 20 B-W images\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 3.6 cm, 0.68 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The breadth of topic and detail in this work are impressive. Recommended.\" \u003c\/div\u003e— Choice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/academicminute.org\/2019\/01\/graham-hodges-colgate-university-black-new-jersey\/\"'\u003e\"The Academic Minute\" interview with Graham Hodges and feature by David Hopper\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— The Academic Minute\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The history of black-white race relations in New Jersey is one of the best windows into the strange career of the Jim Crow North. Few historians are qualified to write that epic tale, punctuated by not only tragedy but also triumph and irony. But, Graham Hodges has mastered that awesome intellectual responsibility and scholarly challenge with both force and clarity. Indeed, Professor Hodges sets the gold standard in this historical narrative of the long struggle for racial equality in New Jersey. Bravo!\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Komozi Woodard, author of A Nation within a Nation: Amiri Baraka and Black Power Politics\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Hodges seamlessly transitions between events transpiring in communities across the state and how those events affected the lives of the Black residents locally. Moreover, the book strikes a balance between the strife and destitute conditions of many and the achievements of various prominent members of the community and the emergence of the Black middle class.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Journal of African American History\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/www.njspotlight.com\/stories\/18\/08\/20\/summer-reading-2018-assessing-black-life-in-nj-from-1664-to-today\/\"'\u003e\"Summer Reading 2018: Understanding Black Life in NJ, from 1664 to Today\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— NJ Spotlight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Flawlessly researched.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Newark Star-Ledger\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"A highly nuanced and sophisticated history of the black population in the state....This study is a tale of progress and accomplishments of New Jersey African Americans, but also of racial disparities which negatively affect the quality of life in New Jersey.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— New Jersey Studies\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.zocalopublicsquare.org\/2019\/04\/04\/black-scholar-gave-family-earn-ph-d\/ideas\/essay\/\"'\u003e\"The Black Ssholar who Gave Up Her Family to Earn Her Ph.D.,\" by Graham Russell Gao Hodges\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e— Zócalo Public Square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBlack New Jersey\u003c\/i\u003e is most interesting and full of important information long buried in primary sources. Graham Hodges brings New Jersey and its people to the fore as people in particular places and times yet within a national context. I appreciate the comprehensiveness of a book very well done.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Nell Irvin Painter, Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, Princeton University\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/newbooksnetwork.com\/graham-r-g-hodges-black-new-jersey-1664-to-the-present-day-rutgers-up-2018\/\"'\u003eInterview with Graham Russell Gao Hodges on \"New Books in Intellectual History\"\u003cbr\u003e https:\/\/newbooksnetwork.com\/graham-r-g-hodges-black-new-jersey-1664-to-the-present-day-rutgers-up-2018\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— New Books Network: New Books in Intellectual History\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The leading historian of the Mid-Atlantic has written a sweeping, bold, and insightful history of Black New Jersey. It is a singular accomplishment.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e— Craig Steven Wilder, author of Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"An engaging read, especially for persons with interest in the history of the Garden State, and it is a fine exemplar of the state historical genre.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Journal of American History\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2019 Richard P. McCormick Prize from the New Jersey Historical Commission\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eBlack New Jersey\u003c\/i\u003e tells the rich and complex story of the African American community's remarkable accomplishments and the colossal obstacles they faced along the way. Drawing from rare archives, historian Graham Russell Gao Hodges brings to life the courageous black men and women who fought for their freedom and eventually built a sturdy and substantial middle class. He explores how the state's unique mix of religious, artistic, and cultural traditions have helped to produce such world-renowned figures as Paul Robeson, Cory Booker, and Queen Latifah, as well as a host of lesser-known but equally influential New Jersey natives.  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eC O N T E N T S\u003cbr\u003e List of Illustrations ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e 1 From Initial Euro-African Settlement to the Pre-Revolution, 1625–1763 12\u003cbr\u003e 2 From Revolution to Gradual Emancipation, 1764–1804 34\u003cbr\u003e 3 Slavery, Freedom, and Struggle, 1804–1860 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e59\u003cbr\u003e 4 The Civil War and Reconstruction to World War I \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e 5 Black New Jersey Battles Jim Crow, 1918–1940 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e159\u003cbr\u003e 6 World War II and Its Aftermath, 1940–1960 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 211\u003cbr\u003e 7 The 1960s–2014 \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e249\u003cbr\u003e 8 Present and Future \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e291\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e301\u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 303\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52563728728344,"sku":"9780813595184","price":29.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/black-new-jersey-1664-to-the-present-day-hardback-9780813595184","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}