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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

Isabel Wilkerson

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May 23, 2025 Christian Zehner rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The Warmth of Other Suns documents the history of Black Southerners who migrated North to escape the Jim Crow South. Isabel Wilkerson tells the story through the eyes of three individuals who made the journey North which makes the book a much more intimate account than it would be otherwise.

Each of the main characters of the book set out to better their lives and those of their children. Like most people, they had successes and also challenges that led to pain and suffering along the way.

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Jan 06, 2021 Andy Baker rated it really liked it

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Exhaustively researched it paints a rich portrait of lives that reshaped America. It's a great read for history buffs on a part of US History that's not often discussed ...more

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