By 1860, twelve years after the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, more than five thousand American blacks had made the difficult trek to California in search of quick wealth. The part that they played in this epic adventure has been too long ignored. Here for the first time Rudolph Lapp pieces together in a coherent and fascinating narrative this missing chapter of American history.
| ISBN: | 9780300065459 |
| Publication date: | 13th November 1995 |
| Author: | Rudolph M Lapp |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | The Lamar Series in Western History |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology Social and cultural history |
By 1860, twelve years after the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, more than five thousand American blacks had made the difficult trek to California in search of quick wealth. The part that they played in this epic adventure has been too long ignored.
Blacks in Gold Rush California features in the following genres: History and Archaeology, Social and cultural history
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Blacks in Gold Rush California was written by Rudolph M Lapp and published by Yale University Press
Blacks in Gold Rush California has 336 pages
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