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A Life in the Vanguard
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Artikel-Nr:
9780742548985
Veröffentl:
2009
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
04.08.2009
Seiten:
184
Autor:
Andrew E. Kersten
Gewicht:
276 g
Format:
229x152x10 mm
Serie:
The African American Experience Series
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Andrew E. Kersten is associate professor of history and the chair of social change & development at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He is the author of Race, Jobs, and the War: The FEPC in the Midwest, 1941¿1946, Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor and World War II, and numerous articles.
Before the emergence of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., there were several key leaders who fought for civil rights in the United States. Among them was A. Philip Randolph, who perhaps best embodied the hopes, ideals, and aspirations of black Americans. In this concise and engaging new book, historian Andrew E. Kersten explores Randolph's influences and accomplishments as both a labor and civil rights leader.
Foreword Chapter 1: From Preacher Son to Socialist Radical: Randolph's Formative Years in Florida and New York City Chapter 2: A Union Revolution: The Creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Chapter 3: When Negroes Don't March: A. Philip Randolph and the Power of Protest Politics during World War II Chapter 4: Unfinished Business: Randolph's Civil Rights Struggles During the Cold War Chapter 5: The 1963 March on Washington: Randolph's Finest Hour Afterword Documents Bibliographic Essay