Freedom's Sword : the NAACP and the Struggle against Racism in America 1909-1969.

Freedom's Sword : the NAACP and the Struggle against Racism in America 1909-1969.

This book recounts the first sixty years of the NAACP during which it gradually grew to reach its peak in size, power and achievements as America's preeminent civil rights force.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Jonas, Gilbert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Routledge, 2004
Subjects:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People > History.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations.
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 Creating a Change Agent: the NAACP's Early Years; 2 The Law as a Weapon Against Unjust Laws; 3 Southern Retaliation Against Negro Determination; 4 Leading the African-American Quest for Political Power; 5 Comes the Revolution; 6 World War II and Its Consequences for Race; 7 The Politics of Political Advancement; 8 Revolution at the Ballot Box; 9 Black Workers, White Unions, and the Struggle for Job Equality; 10 Head to Head with the Garment Workers Union; 11 The End of Pretense; 12 Roy Wilkins:The Gentle Giant.
  • 13 The NAACP Develops Financial MuscleEpilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index.

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