The Great Migration―the mass exodus of blacks from the rural South to the urban North and West in the twentieth century―shaped American culture and life in ways still evident today. In Fly Away; Peter M. Rutkoff and William B. Scott trace the ideas that inspired African Americans to abandon the South for freedom and opportunity elsewhere.Black southerners fled the Low Country of South Carolina; the mines and mills of Birmingham; Alabama; the farms of the Mississippi Delta; and the urban wards of Houston; Texas; for new opportunities in New York; Pittsburgh; Chicago; and Los Angeles. They took with them the South’s rich traditions of religion; language; music; and art; recreating and preserving their southern identity in the churches; newspapers; jazz clubs; and neighborhoods of America’s largest cities. Rutkoff and Scott’s sweeping study explores the development and adaptation of African American culture; from its West African roots to its profound and lasting impact on mainstream America.Broad in scope and original in its interpretation; Fly Away illuminates the origins; development; and transformation of national culture during an important chapter in twentieth-century American history.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. If you like history; well...By daryll ThomasThe book is broken down by the eras that the world circumnavigators lived in. It is well written; but is less enlightening on the subject of terrestrial navigation; than on the nature of the struggle that each generation faced. History buffs will love it; but others may not be so enthusiastic. Your sixth grade teacher never told you just how dangerous geography could be.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Round About the Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to OrbitBy MichaelRound About the Earth is the perfect book for someone who likes both history and travel. It is a highly readable account of circumnavigation. It goes into the details of each expedition as well as background social and political issues without becoming boring. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in history and travel and who is curious about the world around them.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting and InformativeBy husbandOutstanding analysis and writing by Dr. Chaplin. She takes a subject that most people are not familiar with and makes it interesting and informative. Highly recommend!
