Louisville's historic Black neighborhoods [electronic resource] / Beatrice S. Brown, PhD.

Author
Brown, Beatrice S. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., c2012.
Description
1 online resource (127 p.) : chiefly ill., ports.

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Images of America
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After the American Civil War, many African Americans found a new life in "River Town." Louisville became a historic marker for freed men and women of color who bought acres of land or leased shotgun cottages and lots from whites to begin their new emancipated life. Smoketown is the only neighborhood in the city of Louisville with such continuous presence. By 1866, Smoketown was settled by these freemen, and by 1871 the first public building, the Eastern Colored School, was erected. By the 1950 census, 10,653 people lived in Smoketown, and other historic black neighborhoods--such as Petersburg/Newburg, Parkland, California, Russell, Berrytown, Griffytown, and Black Hill in Old Louisville--were thriving. As these new neighborhoods sprang up, another historic event was taking place: in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby convened, and 13 of the 15 jockeys were black. Such astounding history embraces this city, and Images of America: Louisville’s Historic Black Neighborhoods relives its magnificent and rich narrative.
Contents
  • Smoketown
  • Black Hill-Old Louisville, California, Parkland
  • Central business district
  • Berry-Griffy towns, Petersburg, Newburg
  • South Louisville and Black Horsemen in the Kentucky Derby
  • "Southeast on Third"
  • Russell
  • The Lincoln Institute.
Other title(s)
Images of America: a history of American life in images and texts.
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