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History of the Chicago Urban League
Arvarh E Strickland
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Description for History of the Chicago Urban League
Paperback. This title seeks to provide a detailed history of the Chicago Urban League from its founding in 1916 through the early years of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and relates the work of this agency to broader developments in Chicago and America as a whole. Num Pages: 312 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSG; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
The first scholarly study of a local racial advancement organization, History of the Chicago Urban League provides a detailed history of the Chicago League from its founding in 1916 through the early years of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and relates the work of this agency to broader developments in Chicago and the nation. In his introduction, Christopher Robert Reed, author of The Chicago NAACP and the Rise of Black Professional Leadership, 1910-1966, cites Strickland's work as a landmark study of the earliest civil right's efforts in Chicago. Strickland begins by tracing the development of the League through ... Read more
The first scholarly study of a local racial advancement organization, History of the Chicago Urban League provides a detailed history of the Chicago League from its founding in 1916 through the early years of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and relates the work of this agency to broader developments in Chicago and the nation. In his introduction, Christopher Robert Reed, author of The Chicago NAACP and the Rise of Black Professional Leadership, 1910-1966, cites Strickland's work as a landmark study of the earliest civil right's efforts in Chicago. Strickland begins by tracing the development of the League through ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826213471
SKU
V9780826213471
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About Arvarh E Strickland
Arvarh Strickland is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Selling Black History for Carter G. Woodson: A Diary, 1930-1933, by Lorenzo J. Greene (University of Missouri Press) and The African American Experience: A Historiographical and Bibliographical Guide.
Reviews for History of the Chicago Urban League
This well-documented book is a good example of what can be done with a topic in local history. It traces the history of the Chicago branch of the Urban League from its creation in 1916-17 until 1965.... All who seek to understand why we have had racial demonstrations and riots in our cities will find enlightenment here. - The Historian ... Read more