User:Gjone1/Brooklyn Literary Union

The Brooklyn Literary Union was an African American literary society of the 1880s.^[1]

History

Unlike literary traditions of its past, the Brooklyn Literary Union was co-ed in its membership, allowing men and women to discuss contemporary political issues instead of focusing exclusively on literary matters.^[1]

Membership

Notable members included President Thomas McCants Stewart, Philip White, George Downing, Maritcha Remond Lyons, and Dr. Susan McKinney Steward, just to name a few.^[1]^: 316

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Peterson, Carla L. (2011). Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-16255-4. OCLC 897043918.

[BlackGotham-2011-1] Peterson, Carla L. (2011). Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-16255-4. OCLC 897043918.

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