The Lakestown rebellion /
Originally founded by runaway slaves, Lakestown, New Jersey, is a black community with a variety of classes and creeds. When plans for a new highway are routed past a nearby white suburb but threaten the heart of Lakestown, its citizens are inspired by their Underground Railroad heritage to thwart t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Minneapolis, MN :
Coffee House Press,
2003
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| Series: | Coffee House Press black arts movement series
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| Summary: | Originally founded by runaway slaves, Lakestown, New Jersey, is a black community with a variety of classes and creeds. When plans for a new highway are routed past a nearby white suburb but threaten the heart of Lakestown, its citizens are inspired by their Underground Railroad heritage to thwart the construction and to preserve their town and way of life "Originally founded by runaway slaves, Lakestown, New Jersey is a black community that finds itself on the precarious edge of progress. When plans for a new highway threaten the heart of Lakestown but spare its wealthy white neighbors, its citizens draw upon the tradition of the trickster to thwart the construction and preserve their town. In a series of harrowing and hilarious episodes, the people of Lakestown face corruption and power with bravery and ingenuity Based on real-life events, The Lakestown Rebellion presents grassroots activism at its finest, with a deft critique of the powers-that-be. Extraordinarily relevant today, this 1978 novel takes a hard but humorous look at the politics behind "urban renewal.""--BOOK JACKET |
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| Item Description: | Originally published by Scribners in 1978 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xxx, 277 p. ; 22 cm xxx, 277 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 1566891256 9781566891257 |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis |