Book

The Philadelphia Negro: a social study

B. Blom (14) • Published In 1967 • Pages: xx, 520

By: Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt).

Abstract
This source is a classic sociological study of Blacks in Philadelphia at the end of the nineteenth century by a well-known Black scholar, W. E. B. DuBois. It contains information on the history of Blacks in Philadelphia from 1638 to 1896, the size and age and sex distribution of the Philadelphia Black population from ca. 1800 to 1890, marriage statistics, immigration into Philadelphia from other parts of the United States, education and illiteracy, occupations, health, the family, churches and voluntary organizations, crime, poverty and alcoholism, housing and recreational activities, interaction with Whites, and suffrage.
Subjects
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Religious denominations
Occupational specialization
Domestic service
Crime
Settlement patterns
Urban and rural life
Housing
Poverty
Labor supply and employment
Sociocultural trends
culture
African Americans
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Sociologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1986
Field Date
1896-1898
Notes
W. E. Burghardt DuBois ; together with a special report on domestic service, by Isabel Eaton.
The Philadelphia Negro.--Appendixes:--A. Schedules used in the house-to-house inquiry.--B. Legislation, etc., of Pennsylvania in regard to the Negro.--C. Bibliography (p. 419-423). Special report on Negro domestic service in the seventh ward, Philadelphia, by I. Eaton.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-423)
LCCN
67013005
LCSH
African Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social conditions