African Americans of St. Lawrence County

North Country Pioneers

Bryan S. Thompson

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781467154031
• eBook ISBN:
  9781439679050
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: African American History
• Index: History

Discover the Black pioneers who shaped St. Lawrence County through grit and determination. From its origins as part of New France through the Civil War and eventual industrialization of the region, St. Lawrence County has been shapped by all too often overlooked Black families and individuals. Author Bryan S. Thompson reveals the history of the African American community in New York's North Country.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword, by M.J. Heisey
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. New France (1749–1760) and British North America (1763–1797)
• 2. The Slave Years (1797–1827)
• 3. The Abolitionist Era (1827–1865)
• 4. A Shifting Landscape in the Postwar Years (1860–1900)
• 5. The Industrial Era and the Decline of the Black Community (1900–1930)
• Appendix A. 1810 U.S. Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix B. 1820 U.S. Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix C. 1825 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix D. 1830 U.S. Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix E. 1835 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix F. 1845 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix G. 1855 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix H. 1865 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix I. 1875 New York State Census: Black Residents of St. Lawrence County
• Appendix J. 1920 U.S. Census: Black Workers at Massena
• Appendix K. 1925 New York State Census: Black Workers at ALCOA
• Notes
• Selected Bibliography
• About the Author