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The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee
Patrick D. Jones
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Description for The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee
Paperback. Between 1958 and 1970, a distinctive movement for racial justice emerged from unique circumstances in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee movement culminated in the dramatic - and sometimes violent - 1967 open housing campaign. This book offers a useful contribution to movement history in the urban North that also adds a vital piece to the national story. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Between 1958 and 1970, a distinctive movement for racial justice emerged from unique circumstances in Milwaukee. A series of local leaders inspired growing numbers of people to participate in campaigns against employment and housing discrimination, segregated public schools, the membership of public officials in discriminatory organizations, welfare cuts, and police brutality. The Milwaukee movement culminated in the dramatic-and sometimes violent-1967 open housing campaign. A white Catholic priest, James Groppi, led the NAACP Youth Council and Commandos in a militant struggle that lasted for 200 consecutive nights and provoked the ire of thousands of white residents. After ... Read more
Between 1958 and 1970, a distinctive movement for racial justice emerged from unique circumstances in Milwaukee. A series of local leaders inspired growing numbers of people to participate in campaigns against employment and housing discrimination, segregated public schools, the membership of public officials in discriminatory organizations, welfare cuts, and police brutality. The Milwaukee movement culminated in the dramatic-and sometimes violent-1967 open housing campaign. A white Catholic priest, James Groppi, led the NAACP Youth Council and Commandos in a militant struggle that lasted for 200 consecutive nights and provoked the ire of thousands of white residents. After ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
540g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674057296
SKU
V9780674057296
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About Patrick D. Jones
Patrick D. Jones is Associate Professor of History and Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska.
Reviews for The Selma of the North: Civil Rights Insurgency in Milwaukee
A well-researched and fascinating narrative...Jones has produced an outstanding study of the civil rights movement in Milwaukee which should prove a model for investigations of other Northern cities.
Ron Briley History News Network 20090419 Anyone living in Milwaukee in the '60s and old enough to be aware will recall a time of sharp tension. A riot erupted in the ... Read more
Ron Briley History News Network 20090419 Anyone living in Milwaukee in the '60s and old enough to be aware will recall a time of sharp tension. A riot erupted in the ... Read more