UWEC Geog188 Vogeler - African-Americans in the South

African-Americans in the South

In this section of the course, we examine the distinctive landscapes created by blacks, particularly in the South. Where do blacks live today? See a county-based map. The South is a very complex region and deserves a thorough review, but in this course we follow only a few strands of its history that is still visible in the landscape (as shown in the table below). If other southern topics interest you, check out the many books and journals in the library and these web sites. The National Park Service provides information on the African-American heritage in the South.
Music: listen to the Blues and another Blues; and a song of the history of the Blues.

U. S. Slavery	Southern Plantation Landscapes
Urban Slavery and Free Blacks
Vicksburg	Black Slave Owners	Charleston
Natchez	New Orleans	Savannah
The Civil War/War between the States
Reconstruction Landscapes
All Black Towns	White and Black Towns in the Delta	Banishment of Blacks
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation \| U.S. Constitution and Civil Rights
Black Music and Northern Migration \| Kansas City black community
Another part of the South: the Colonial Spanish settlement of Saint Augustine, FL