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The History of Black Business in America: Capitalism, Race, Entrepreneurship: Volume 1, To 1865 Paperback – December 15, 2009

by Juliet E. K. Walker (Author)
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Despite almost four centuries of black independent self-help enterprises, the agency of African Americans in attempting to forge their own economic liberation through business activities and entrepreneurship has remained noticeably absent from the historical record. Juliet Walker's award-winning book is the only source that provides a detailed study of the continuity, diversity, and multiplicity of independent self-help economic activities among African Americans. This new, updated edition covers African American business history through the end of the Civil War and features the first comprehensive account of black business during this era.
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  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    The University of North Carolina Press
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    December 15, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    6.12 x 0.96 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0807859109
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0807859100
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Walker has produced an excellent, highly readable, and informative book that will stand the test for years to come as the standard in the field of black history. It is a superb contribution to the literature of African American history." —Journal of American History



Like Du Bois's work a century before, Walker's book will attract scholars to the field of black business history and compel them to realize how this subject sheds considerable light on many aspects of American business history." —Business History Review



This massive study does indeed break new ground, and in a big way. . . . It has interpretative depth and substance, stressing the African source of a mercantile ethos among blacks. . . . To be sure, no one can now contend that blacks lack an entrepreneurial tradition. . . . It is a first-rate piece of historical scholarship." —Journal of American Ethnic History



Walker makes a magnificent contribution to the literature on African American entrepreneurship and capitalism. Shattering myths, pointing to possibilities, and refining our thinking about procrustean racism, Professor Walker explores perceptively a world where blacks have been much maligned and vilified. . . . No effective discussion of the black community can go on without Professor Walker's book as a basis for understanding the peculiarities and promises of Black life in America." —H-Net



A richly detailed, sweeping examination of black business from precolonial Africa to the conclusion of the Civil War. . . . Highly recommended." —Choice

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This work addresses a huge gap that has existed in the coverage of American black business history. A must read for anyone interested in the development of business in America." —James Cash, Harvard Business School

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The University of North Carolina Press; Second edition (December 15, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807859109
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807859100
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.46 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.12 x 0.96 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 53 ratings

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Gwen Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive look at African-American Entrpreneurship
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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Walker examines the history of Black business from it's African American roots through the 20th century. Her research is exhaustive and impressive. Walker dispels commonly held stereotypes that blacks have historically been consumers rather than producers. She argues that Blacks in Africa were adept and savvy traders and entrepreneurs. That business knowledge was brought to the New World by enslaved blacks, who even under the oppressive heel of bondage engaged in commercial activity. This book is a must read for anyone interested in American history.
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Robert Shoffner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Black Entrepreneurship
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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This product provides a definite history of Black Entrepreneurship in the United State until 1865. Much of this history is not known or has not been written about.
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Everything came as promised on time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow up to initial work
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Her initial work on black business is extremely important and this expansion into more a detailed volume is invaluable
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