For Jobs and Freedom: Race and Labor in America Since 1865
Robert H. Zieger
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Whether as slaves or freedmen, the political and social status of African Americans has always been tied to their ability to participate in the nation's economy. Freedom in the post-Civil War years did not guarantee equality, and African Americans from emancipation to the present have faced the seemingly insurmountable task of erasing pervasive public belief in the inferiority of their race. For Jobs and Freedom: Race and Labor in America since 1865 describes the African American struggle to obt
Product Details
Price
$28.69
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Publish Date
January 01, 2010
Pages
312
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.1 X 0.9 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780813192598
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Robert H. Zieger, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Florida, is the author of several books, including American Workers, American Unions, The CIO:1935--1950 and John L. Lewis: Labor Leader.