Shaw, Washington's premier black neighborhood : an examination of the origins and development of a black business movement, 1880-1920

Author:
Fitzpatrick, Michael Andrew, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors:
Zunz, Olivier, Department of History, University of Virginia
Ayers, Edward, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:

The paper analyzes Shaw, a premier black neighborhood in Washington DC, and the black businesses that existed there from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords:
African American business enterprises -- Washington (D.C.) -- History, Shaw (Washington, D.C.) -- Race relations
Notes:

Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.

Language:
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
1989/08