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UNINA9910459702603321 |
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Titolo |
To make our world anew . Volume 2 A history of African Americans since 1880 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robin D.G. Kelley and Earl Lewis |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-09826-1 |
9786613098269 |
0-19-983893-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (396 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KelleyRobin D. G |
LewisEarl |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Civil rights - History |
African Americans - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Preface to Volume Two; CHAPTER 1 Though Justice Sleeps: 1880-1900; CHAPTER 2 A Chance to Make Good: 1900-1929; CHAPTER 3 From a Raw Deal to a New Deal?: 1929-1945; CHAPTER 4 We Changed the World: 1945-1970; CHAPTER 5 Into the Fire: 1970 to the Present; Chronology; Further Reading; Picture Credits; Contributors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The two volumes of Kelley and Lewis's To Make Our World Anew integrate the work of eleven leading historians into the most up-to-date and comprehensive account available of African American history, from the first Africans brought as slaves into the Americas, right up to today's black filmmakers and politicians. This second volume covers the crucial post-Reconstruction years and traces the migration of blacks to the major cities. It describes the remarkable birth of the Harlem Renaissance, the hardships of the Great Depression, and the service of African Americans in World War II. Readers with |
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