{"product_id":"milwaukees-bronzeville-1900-1950-hardcover","title":"Milwaukee's Bronzeville: 1900-1950 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul H. Geenen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReuben K. Harpole\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the migration of African American sharecroppers to northern cities in the first half of the 20th century, the African American population of Milwaukee grew from fewer than 1,000 in 1900 to nearly 22,000 by 1950. Most settled around a 12-block area along Walnut Street that came to be known as Milwaukee's Bronzeville, a thriving residential, business, and entertainment community. Barbershops, restaurants, drugstores, and funeral homes were started with a little money saved from overtime pay at factory jobs or extra domestic work taken on by the women. Exotic nightclubs, taverns, and restaurants attracted a racially mixed clientele, and daytime social clubs sponsored \"matinees\" that were dress-up events featuring local bands catering to neighborhood residents. Bronzeville is remembered by African American elders as a good place to grow up--times were hard, but the community was tight.\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 August 16, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429130256562,"sku":"9781531624378","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6499649279b5ce17a9c3bd214b563d24.webp?v=1778556639","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/milwaukees-bronzeville-1900-1950-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}