Immigrants of African descent came to Texas first as free blacks 
seeking opportunity under the Spanish and Mexican governments, 
then as enslaved people from the deep South; then after the 
Civil War, a new wave of immigration began. Here, Alwyn Barr 
considers each era, giving readers a clear sense of the challenges
that faced African Texans and the social and cultural contributions
they have made to the Lone Star State.

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ALWYN BARR is a history professor at Texas Tech University in 
Lubbock, Texas, and has served as president of the Texas State 
Historical Association.


Part of the five-volume "Texans All" collection developed with 
expertise from the Institute of Texan Cultures. Other volumes 
include:

The Asian Texans
The European Texans
The Indian Texans
The Mexican Texans