To Serve the Living
Download or Read eBook To Serve the Living PDF written by Suzanne E. Smith and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Suzanne E. Smith |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2010-02-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674036212 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674036215 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis To Serve the Living by : Suzanne E. Smith
Book excerpt: In the “hush harbors” of the slave quarters, African Americans first used funerals to bury their dead and to plan a path to freedom. Similarly, throughout the long struggle for racial equality in the 20th century, funeral directors aided the cause by honoring the dead while supporting the living. Here is their story.
