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Winston-Salem's African American Legacy

Winston-Salem's African American Legacy

Harry, Cheryl Streeter

Hardcover

Regional: South

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1531665942
ISBN13: 9781531665944
Publisher: Arcadia Lib Ed
Published: Feb 4 2013
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
Winston-Salem was created in 1913 when the City of Winston and the Town of Salem merged. Salem was established in 1766 by the Moravian Church as a devout religious community. The county seat of Winston was formed out of Salem in 1849. African Americans had no voice in the consolidation; however, these descendants of slaves built a legacy in a separate and unequal municipality in the 20th century. The thriving tobacco industry delivered swift progress for African Americans in the Twin City, placing them on the level of the Black Wall Street cities in the South. Slater Industrial Academy (now Winston-Salem State University) provided the educational foundation. WAAA radio gave the community an active voice in 1950. Winston-Salem's African American Legacy showcases the significant contributions through the lens of the city's historical

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