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Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North

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Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North

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Sugrue, Thomas J., 1962- author

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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century, African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights movements -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century, African American civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography, Civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography, African American civil rights workers, African Americans -- Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Civil rights workers, Race relations, Noirs américains -- Droits civils et politiques -- États-Unis (nord-est) -- Vingtième siècle, Racisme -- Lutte contre -- Droits civils et politiques -- États-Unis (nord-est) -- Vingtième siècle, Northeastern States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century, United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century, Northeastern States, United States, Northeastern States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Publisher
New York : Random House
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marygrovecollege; internetarchivebooks; americana; printdisabled
Contributor
Internet Archive
Language
English
Item Size
1.5G
xxviii, 688 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm

Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South

Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-664) and index

Introduction -- I. Unite and fight. "sweet land of liberty" ; "Pressure, more pressure and still more pressure" ; "1776 for the Negro" -- II. Hearts and minds. "Balance of power" ; "No place for Colored" ; God have pity on such a city" ; "No rights more elemental" -- III. Freedom now. "New frontier" ; "Fires of frustration and discord" ; "Long hot summer" ; "Unconditional war" ; "The Blackman's land" ; "It's not the bus, it's us" ; "Fighting for our lives" -- Epilogue
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Invoice
2089
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