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Rise Of Chicagos Black Metropolis 192019
Christopher Robert Reed
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Description for Rise Of Chicagos Black Metropolis 192019
Hardback. Assessing the roles of religion, politics, and class in the golden decade of black business Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black and white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
During the Roaring '20s, African Americans rapidly transformed their Chicago into a "black metropolis." In this book, Christopher Robert Reed describes the rise of African Americans in Chicago's political economy, bringing to life the fleeting vibrancy of this dynamic period of racial consciousness and solidarity. Reed shows how African Americans rapidly transformed Chicago and achieved political and economic recognition by building on the massive population growth after the Great Migration from the South, the entry of a significant working class into the city's industrial work force, and the proliferation of black churches. Mapping out the labor issues and the struggle for ... Read more
During the Roaring '20s, African Americans rapidly transformed their Chicago into a "black metropolis." In this book, Christopher Robert Reed describes the rise of African Americans in Chicago's political economy, bringing to life the fleeting vibrancy of this dynamic period of racial consciousness and solidarity. Reed shows how African Americans rapidly transformed Chicago and achieved political and economic recognition by building on the massive population growth after the Great Migration from the South, the entry of a significant working class into the city's industrial work force, and the proliferation of black churches. Mapping out the labor issues and the struggle for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
The New Black Studies Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252036231
SKU
V9780252036231
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About Christopher Robert Reed
Christopher R. Reed is a professor emeritus of history at Roosevelt University and the author of "All the World is Here": The Black Presence at White City and The Chicago NAACP and the Rise of Black Professional Leadership, 1910–1966.
Reviews for Rise Of Chicagos Black Metropolis 192019
Received a Superior Achievement Award from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2012. "Should be rightfully added to the new historiography of black Chicago."
The Journal of American History "A readable and important work in African American and U.S. urban history."
Indiana Magazine of History "An important contribution to the field of African American urban history and the history of black ... Read more
The Journal of American History "A readable and important work in African American and U.S. urban history."
Indiana Magazine of History "An important contribution to the field of African American urban history and the history of black ... Read more