Toward Freedom Land: The Long Struggle for Racial Equality in AmericaThe ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice lies at the heart of AmericaÕs evolving identity. The pursuit of equal rights is often met with social and political trepidation, forcing citizens and leaders to grapple with controversial issues of race, class, and gender. Renowned scholar Harvard Sitkoff has devoted his life to the study of the civil rights movement, becoming a key figure in global human rights discussions and an authority on American liberalism. Toward Freedom Land assembles Sitkoff Õs writings on twentieth-century race relations, representing some of the finest race-related historical research on record. Spanning thirty-five years of Sitkoff Õs distingushed career, the collection features an in-depth examination of the Great Depression and its effects on African Americans, the intriguing story of the labor movement and its relationship to African American workers, and a discussion of the effects of World War II on the civil rights movement. His precise analysis illuminates multifaceted racial issues including the New DealÕs impact on race relations, the Detroit Riot of 1943, and connections between African Americans, Jews, and the Holocaust. |
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Contents
African Americans American Jews and the Holocaust | 147 |
Harry Truman and the Election of 1948 | 175 |
Martin Luther King Jr | 197 |
The Second Reconstruction | 215 |
Index | 225 |
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| Title | Toward Freedom Land: The Long Struggle for Racial Equality in America UPCC book collections on Project MUSE |
| Author | Harvard Sitkoff |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | University Press of Kentucky, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0813173809, 9780813173801 |
| Length | 232 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / 20th Century Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies |
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