Economy Hall : the hidden history of a free Black brotherhood

Author(s)

• Shaik, Fatima

Bibliographic Information

Economy Hall : the hidden history of a free Black brotherhood

Fatima Shaik

Historic New Orleans Collection, c2021

• : hardcover

Note

Summary: "The Société d'Economie et d'Assistance Mutuelle, a New Orleans mutual aid society founded by free men of color in 1836, took a leading role throughout the 19th century in the fight for suffrage and education rights for all. Economy Hall, the society's meetinghouse, gained renown as a landmark of early jazz"--Provided by publisher

Bibliography: p. [493]-511

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BC08013208
• ISBN:
  • 9780917860805
• LCCN: 2020047492
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New Orleans, La.
• Pages/Volumes: 525 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : F379.N59
  • DC23 : 305.8009763/35
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Boguille, Ludger, 1812-1892
  • LCSH : Economy and Mutual Aid Association -- History
  • LCSH : African Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Creoles -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Racism -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Colorism -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : African Americans -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Creoles -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : New Orleans (La.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century