Tracing black family history from ancient Africa through slavery and Reconstruction to today, Billingsley examines the effects of technology, war, education, and the economy on black families across five distinct social classes. A provocative, myth-shattering survey of the dramatic changes in the black family today--hard-hitting and eminently readable. Tables and charts.
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Tracing black family history from ancient Africa through slavery and Reconstruction to today, Billingsley examines the effects of technology, war, education, and the economy on black families across five distinct social classes. A provocative, myth-shattering survey of the dramatic changes in the black family today--hard-hitting and eminently readable. Tables and charts.
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Add this copy of Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Enduring Legacy of African to cart. $6.32, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Simon & Schuster.
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Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible minor highlighting and marginalia. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 444 p.
Add this copy of Climbing Jacob's Ladder: the Enduring Legacy of African to cart. $15.90, very good condition, Sold by Basement Seller 101 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cincinnati, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Simon & Schuster.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 446 pages, notes, selected bibliography, acknowledgments, index, 8vo; white boards/red cloth. Very good+ condition, black mark bottom edge; diust jacket very good+
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First edition. Foreword by Paula Giddings. 446pp. A remainder mark on the bottom page edge thus near fine in a very good dust jacket with tears and toning.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by Author(s) This is a signed and inscribed, hardcover, first edition, first printing of Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring Legacy of African-American Families by Andrew Billingsley, Ph.D. The author has inscribed the book "To the Martin family Peace & Love Andrew Billingsley 2-1-93". The book published in 1992 by Simon & Schuster: New York is in near fine condition with slight soiling at the top outer edge of the book. The unclipped dust jacket is in fine condition. 446 pages. ISBN 067167708X.
