Black fortunes : the story of the first six African Americans who escaped slavery and became millionaires
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New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
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9780062437594, 0062437593, 9780062437600, 0062437607
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Published
New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
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Book
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xv, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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9780062437594, 0062437593, 9780062437600, 0062437607

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"The astonishing untold history of America's first black millionaires - former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties - self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison. Between the years of 1830 and 1927, as the last generation of blacks born into slavery was reaching maturity, a small group of smart, tenacious, and daring men and women broke new ground to attain the highest levels of financial success."--Amazon.com

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wills, S. (2018). Black fortunes: the story of the first six African Americans who escaped slavery and became millionaires (First edition.). Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wills, Shomari. 2018. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wills, Shomari. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wills, Shomari. Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires First edition., Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.

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