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The Warmth of Other Suns

The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

by Isabel Wilkerson · 2010 · 640 pages

Dana Perino
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About This Book

A definitive historical account of the Great Migration, the movement of six million African Americans from the South to the North and West between 1915 and 1970. The narrative follows the life journeys of three individuals to illustrate the social and political impact of this mass exodus on American cities and culture.

Book Details

Published

2010

Pages

640

Language

en

ISBN

9780679444329

Awards & Recognition

National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction (2011)Mark Lynton History Prize (2011)Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction (2011)Heartland Prize for Nonfiction (2011)NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work (2011)

Audiobook Available

22h 40m
Narrated by Robin Miles

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