The St. Louis African American Community and the Exodusters - Jack, Bryan M.
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In the aftermath of the Civil War, thousands of former slaves made their way from the South to the Kansas plains. Called â Exodustersâ , they were searching for their own promised land. Bryan Jack now tells the story of this American exodus as it played out in St. Louis, a key stop in the journey west.

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In the aftermath of the Civil War, thousands of former slaves made their way from the South to the Kansas plains. Called â Exodustersâ , they were searching for their own promised land. Bryan Jack now tells the story of this American exodus as it played out in St. Louis, a key stop in the journey west.
Autorenporträt
Bryan Jack is Associate Professor of History at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he teaches African American history and is director of SIUE's Universities Studying Slavery initiative. He received his BA from Baker University, MA from the University of Alabama, and Ph.D. from Saint Louis University. He is the editor of the book Southern History on Screen (University Press of Kentucky, 2018) and his scholarship has appeared in the journals: The Confluence, Americana, The Griot, The Councilor, The Journal of American Studies of Turkey, and U.S. Studies Online. He and his wife Jenny live in the city of St. Louis, Missouri.