Or Does It Explode? : Black Harlem in the Great Depression.

The Great Depression was a time of hardship for many Americans, but for the citizens of Harlem it was made worse by past and present discrimination. Or Does It Explode? examines Black Harlem from the 1920s through the Depression and New Deal to the outbreak of World War II. It describes the changing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greenberg, Cheryl
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Temas:
1898-1999
African Americans > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Depressions > 1929 > New York (State) > New York.
Noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Crises économiques > 1929 > New York (État) > New York.
African Americans
Depressions
Economic history
Politics and government
Social conditions
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Politics and government.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Economic conditions.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions.
New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 1898-1951.
New York (N.Y.) > Economic conditions.
New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions.
New York (N.Y.) > Administration > 1898-1951.
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > Harlem
African Americans.
Afro-Americans.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.) - Politics and government
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Great Depression was a time of hardship for many Americans, but for the citizens of Harlem it was made worse by past and present discrimination. Or Does It Explode? examines Black Harlem from the 1920s through the Depression and New Deal to the outbreak of World War II. It describes the changing economic and social lives of Harlemites, and the complex responses of a resilient community to racism and poverty. Greenberg demonstrates that far from remaining passive in the face of hard times, Harlemites mobilized to better their opportunities and living conditions through numerous organization.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-307) and index.
ISBN:9780198022480
0198022484
9781602562165
1602562164

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