Proud shoes : the story of an American family
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Author
Murray, Pauli, 1910-1985
Published
Boston : Beacon Press, 1999.
Format
Book
ISBN
0807072095, 9780807072097
Physical Desc
xxi, 280 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
On Shelf
Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
306.85 MURRAY
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American families -- Biography.
Fitzgerald family
Murray, Pauli, -- 1910-1985 -- Family.

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Published
Boston : Beacon Press, 1999.
Language
English
ISBN
0807072095, 9780807072097

Notes

General Note
Originally published: New York : Harper, [1956].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 280).
Description
History of a family blended from slaves, free blacks, white slaveowners, Cherokee Indians, and others. Pauli Murray tells the story of her grandparents, delving into the realities of slavery, survival, and miscegenation in the pre-Civil War/Reconstruction era in the South."A significant contribution to our understanding of the black experience in America. ... Fascinating."--Publishers Weekly.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murray, P. (1999). Proud shoes: the story of an American family . Beacon Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murray, Pauli, 1910-1985. 1999. Proud Shoes: The Story of an American Family. Beacon Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murray, Pauli, 1910-1985. Proud Shoes: The Story of an American Family Beacon Press, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murray, Pauli. Proud Shoes: The Story of an American Family Beacon Press, 1999.

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