Land of hope : Chicago, Black southerners, and the Great Migration / / James R. Grossman

• Autore: Grossman James R
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c1989
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (400 p.)
• Disciplina: 977.3/1100496073; 977.304200496073; 977.31100496
• Soggetto topico: African Americans - Illinois - Chicago - History - 20th century; African Americans - Southern States - Migrations - History - 20th century; Migration, Internal - United States - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Chicago (Ill.) History 1875-
• Soggetto non controllato: urban, city, illinois, midwest, midwestern, united states, usa, america, american, academic, scholarly, research, african, south, southern, moving, migrant, wwi, postwar, wartime, world war, aftermath, culture, cultural, movement, social studies, history, historical, 20th century, contemporary, modern, settlers, promised land, work, education
• Note generali: Revision of the author's thesis.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Land of hope
• ISBN: 1-283-06616-5; 9786613066169; 0-226-30996-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806129303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II