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UNINA9910806129303321 |
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Autore |
Grossman James R |
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Titolo |
Land of hope : Chicago, Black southerners, and the Great Migration / / James R. Grossman |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c1989 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-06616-5 |
9786613066169 |
0-226-30996-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (400 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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977.3/1100496073 |
977.304200496073 |
977.31100496 |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Illinois - Chicago - History - 20th century |
African Americans - Southern States - Migrations - History - 20th century |
Migration, Internal - United States - History - 20th century |
Chicago (Ill.) History 1875- |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Revision of the author's thesis. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. "All I Ask Is Give Me a Chance" -- 2. "The Negro's Natural Home" -- 3. "Tell Me about the Place" -- 4. "Bound for the Promised Land" -- 5. "Home People" and "Old Settlers" -- 6. "Don't Have to Look up to the White Man" -- 7. "Eny Kind of Worke" -- 8. "The White Man's Union" -- 9. "What Work Can I Get If I Go through School?" -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Grossman's rich, detailed analysis of black migration to Chicago during World War I and its aftermath brilliantly captures the cultural meaning of the movement. |
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