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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809434703321

Autore

Jordan William G

Titolo

Black newspapers and America's war for democracy, 1914-1920 / / William G. Jordan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina, c2001

ISBN

979-88-908678-7-2

0-8078-7552-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Disciplina

071/.3/08996073

Soggetti

African American press - History - 20th century

African American newspapers - History - 20th century

World War, 1914-1918 - Press coverage - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-225) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Explains how the black press enlisted public support for racial justice during World War I. A delicate balance was achieved between affirming patriotism and supporting President Wilson's war for democracy and demanding the government take steps to stop lynching, segregation and disenfranchisement.