A Peaceful Patch of Earth: Blacks in Jamestown, Rhode Island, in a Time of Racial Turbulence in America, 1850–1920
Author:   Dr. Peter Fay ,  Dr. Valerie J. Southern
Publisher:   University Press of America
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Pages:   192
Publication Date:   08 January 2026
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A Peaceful Patch of Earth: Blacks in Jamestown, Rhode Island, in a Time of Racial Turbulence in America, 1850–1920


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Author:   Dr. Peter Fay ,  Dr. Valerie J. Southern
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
ISBN:  

9780761880752


ISBN 10:   0761880755
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   08 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Profiles of Blacks in Jamestown, 1850–1920 3. Historical Context Appendix A: Maps: Black Households, Locations, and Structures – Jamestown, RI, 1850–1920 Appendix B: US and State Census – Black Population – Jamestown, RI, 1850–1920 Bibliography Index

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Peter Fay is an independent scholar, public historian, and writer with 25 years of uncovering hidden histories in New England archives. Valerie J. Southern is an independent scholar and co-founder of the Friends of Jamestown Black History.

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