To Serve the Living

To Serve the Living
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0674036212
ISBN-13 : 9780674036215
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Book Synopsis To Serve the Living by : Suzanne E. Smith

Download or read book To Serve the Living written by Suzanne E. Smith and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the “hush harbors” of the slave quarters, African Americans first used funerals to bury their dead and to plan a path to freedom. Similarly, throughout the long struggle for racial equality in the 20th century, funeral directors aided the cause by honoring the dead while supporting the living. Here is their story.


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