In Search of the Racial Frontier:

African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990

W W Norton & Company Incorporated, 1999 - History - 416 pages

A landmark history of African Americans in the West, In Search of the Racial Frontier rescues the collective American consciousness from thinking solely of European pioneers when considering the exploration, settling, and conquest of the territory west of the Mississippi. From its surprising discussions of groups of African American wholly absorbed into Native American culture to illustrating how the largely forgotten role of blacks in the West helped contribute to everything from the Brown vs. Board of Education desegregation ruling to the rise of the Black Panther Party, Quintard Taylor fills a major void in American history and reminds us that the African American experience is unlimited by reion or social status. "[Rich] in scope and scholarly detail — it will certinaly stand as the definitive work on the subject for some time to come." — James A. Miller, Boston Globe "[B]y far the most complete general history of blacks in the West." — Scott L. Malcolmson, Newsday "An absorbing chronicle." — Publisher's Weekly "Those looking for a solid overview of the African-American presence in our region would do well to let Quintard Taylor be their guide." — John C. Walter, Seattle Times

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a great wide-angle view of the african-american westward diaspora. i got this book from the library for the history up to the 20th century but as the years march on mr. taylors vast thesis becomes ... Read full review

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About the author (1999)

Quintard Taylor is a professor of history at the University of Oregon. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.

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Title	In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990
Author	Quintard Taylor
Edition	illustrated
Publisher	W W Norton & Company Incorporated, 1999
ISBN	0393318893, 9780393318890
Length	416 pages
Subjects	History › United States › State & Local › General History / United States / 19th Century History / United States / General History / United States / State & Local / General Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

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