Knights of the Razor : Black Barbers in Slavery and Freedom.
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- 9780801898303
- 646.7/2408996073
- HD8039.B32 U6195 2009
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Origins of Black Barbers -- 2 Becoming Knights of the Razor -- 3 Caught between Regional Origins and the Barber's Trade -- 4 Self-Improvement and Self-Loathing before the War -- 5 Defining the Meaning of Freedom -- 6 From Barbershops to Boardrooms -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Guide to Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.
They advocated economic independence from whites and founded insurance companies that became some of the largest black-owned corporations.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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