Toward Freedom Land: The Long Struggle for Racial Equality in America
Harvard Sitkoff
Abstract
The ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice lies at the heart of America's evolving identity. The pursuit of equal rights is often met with social and political trepidation, forcing citizens and leaders to grapple with controversial issues of race, class, and gender. This book assembles writings on twentieth–century race relations, representing some of the finest race-related historical research on record. Spanning thirty–five years of research, the collection features an in-depth examination of the Great Depression and its effects on African Americans, the intriguing story of the ... More
Keywords: civil rights, social justice, equal rights, race, class, gender, race relations, Great Depression
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2010 | Print ISBN-13: 9780813125831 |
| Published to Kentucky Scholarship Online: September 2011 | DOI:10.5810/kentucky/9780813125831.001.0001 |
