Land of hope [[electronic resource] ] : 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 genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.: 9910459569103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II