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6%OFFCornelius L. Bynum - A. Philip Randolph and the Struggle for Civil Rights - 9780252077647 - V9780252077647
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A. Philip Randolph and the Struggle for Civil Rights

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Description for A. Philip Randolph and the Struggle for Civil Rights Paperback. Chronicling the development of Randolph's political and racial ideology Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
A. Philip Randolph's career as a trade unionist and civil rights activist fundamentally shaped the course of black protest in the mid-twentieth century. Standing alongside W. E. B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, and others at the center of the cultural renaissance and political radicalism that shaped communities such as Harlem in the 1920s and into the 1930s, Randolph fashioned an understanding of social justice that reflected a deep awareness of how race complicated class concerns, especially among black laborers. Examining Randolph's work in lobbying for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, threatening to lead a march on Washington in 1941, ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252077647
SKU
V9780252077647
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About Cornelius L. Bynum
Cornelius L. Bynum is an assistant professor of history at Purdue University.

Reviews for A. Philip Randolph and the Struggle for Civil Rights
"Bynum focuses on Randolph’s career in the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s, when he was formulating his ideas on social justice, race, and class. . . . The result is a deeper look at the ideals that drove Randolph."
Booklist "Bynum does an excellent job of discussing Randolph's attempts to secure bargaining for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. In doing so, ... Read more

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