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While many Americans are familiar with black slavery in the South, and its role in igniting one of the 19th century’s most brutal wars, less attention has been paid to the black experience in Northern cities like New York where many ex-slaves and “freedmen” lived.  A new book, Black Gotham by Carla Peterson, sheds some […] The post “Black Gotham” 19th Century African American New York appeared first on Audio by Adam. Related Posts The Island at the Center of the World: Dutch New York, “The Century in Sound: An American’s Perspective”, Black Mountain Kentucky and Mountaintop Strip Mining