Title

Social, economic, and residential diversity within Hartford's African American community at the beginning of the Great Migration

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

Scant attention has been paid to the social and economic diversity within the African American community in particular cities at the beginning stage of the Great Migration. This article examines the variation in characteristics of African Americans from different places of birth at the onset of the Great Migration living in one city, Hartford, Connecticut. The article focuses on three major attributes of African Americans with differing geographic backgrounds residing in Hartford during this time period: (a) their socioeconomic status, (b) their settlement patterns within the city, and (c) the extent of their civic participation. The article reveals sizable differences along these three dimensions among African Americans of differing geographic origins.

Comments

Copyright 2007 Sage

A link to full text has been provided for authorized users.

Publication Title

Journal of Black Studies

Published Citation

Tuckel, Peter, Kurt Schlichting, and Richard Maisel. "Social, economic, and residential diversity within Hartford's African American community at the beginning of the Great Migration." Journal of Black Studies 37, no. 5 (2007): 710-736.doi:10.1177/0021934705282376.

DOI

10.1177/0021934705282376

Peer Reviewed

Link to Full Text

Share

COinS