{"product_id":"the-negro-peasant-turns-cityward-9781025864921","title":"The Negro Peasant Turns Cityward","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Louise Venable Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethnic Studies - African Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Negro Peasant Turns Cityward\" is a seminal sociological study examining the massive internal migration of African Americans from the rural South to the industrial centers of the North during the early twentieth century. Author Louise Venable Kennedy provides a comprehensive analysis of the social and economic forces that drove this transformative movement, often referred to as the Great Migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work meticulously documents the challenges faced by migrants as they transitioned from agricultural life to complex urban environments. Kennedy explores key themes such as housing, employment, health, and education, while also addressing the racial tensions and systemic barriers encountered in Northern cities. By synthesizing a vast array of contemporary data and previous research, the book offers a detailed portrait of the demographic shift that reshaped the American cultural and social landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis scholarly investigation remains an essential resource for understanding the historical roots of urban African American communities. It provides valuable insight into the structural adjustments required by both the migrants and the cities that received them, making it a foundational text for students of sociology, history, and ethnic studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47967313723543,"sku":"9781025864921","price":2044.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025864921.webp?v=1782913919","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-negro-peasant-turns-cityward-9781025864921","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}