{"product_id":"african-americans-in-covington-hardcover","title":"African Americans in Covington - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEva Semien Baham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMallary Callahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eMallery Callahan\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovington is the seat of St. Tammany Parish government and sits north of Lake Pontchartrain in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Records from 1727 show 11 Africans on the north shore. One person of African descent was present at the founding of Covington on July 4, 1813. Most African Americans in antebellum Covington were slaves, with a modest number of free people, all of whom covered nearly every occupation needed for the development and sustenance of a heavily forested region. For more than 200 years in Covington, African Americans transformed their second-class status by grounding themselves in shared religious and social values. They organized churches, schools, civic organizations, benevolent societies, athletic associations, and businesses to address their needs and to celebrate their joys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429105909938,"sku":"9781531671143","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cd563707874cb78cb6e8ffcf411d38aa.webp?v=1778556137","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/african-americans-in-covington-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}