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Autore |
Arnesen Eric |
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Titolo |
Brotherhoods of color : black railroad workers and the struggle for equality / / Eric Arnesen |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2002, c2001 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (338p. ) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Railroads - United States - Employees - History |
African Americans - Employment - History |
Discrimination in employment - United States - History |
Race discrimination - United States - History |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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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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Prologue 1. Race in the First Century of American Railroading 2. Promise and Failure in the World War I Era 3. The Black Wedge of Civil Rights Unionism 4. Independent Black Unionism in Depression and War 5. The Rise of the Red Caps 6. The Politics of Fair Employment 7. The Politics of Fair Representation 8. Black Railroaders in the Modern Era Conclusion Notes Acknowledgments Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Presenting the story of African Americans on the railroad during the 20th century, this text analyses the struggle against racism and job discrimination fought by the black railroaders, showing how the men forged their own brand of civil rights activism. |
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