Merging Identities: A Glimpse into the World of Albert Wicker, An African American Leader in New Orleans, 1893-1928

The life and career of Albert Wicker, Jr. (1869-1928), reflects the growth of the new urban African-American middle class in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early years of the twentieth century. He spent his career working for advances in education while using memberships in churches, Masonic groups, insurance companies, benevolent societies, and educational leagues to achieve his personal and professional goals. The networks created by him and others along the way illustrate not only complexity of black life in New Orleans but also the growing tendency of differing ethnic groups to work together to achieve common economic, political, social objectives.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

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History

Year

2007

Author dc:creator

• Smith, Melissa Lee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Atkinson, Connie
• Cassimere Jr., Raphael
• Mitchell, Mary N.

• Albert Wicker
• Jr.
• 1869-1928
• African-American Education (New Orleans
• LA)
• Straight University (New Orleans
• Robertson Street Elementary (New Orleans
• Bienville Street Elementary (New Orleans
• Wicker Elementary (New Orleans
• Grand Lodge of Louisiana
• Eureka St. James AME Church (New Orleans
• Central Congregational Church (New Orleans
• Dryades Street YMCA (New Orleans
• People's Benevolent
• Industrial Life Insurance Company of Louisiana
• Societe des Jeunes Amis (New Orleans

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https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/606

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oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1606