Black culture and the New Deal : the quest for civil rights in the Roosevelt era /

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"In the 1930s, the Roosevelt administration--unwilling to antagonize a powerful southern congressional bloc--refused to endorse legislation that openly sought to improve political, economic, and social conditions for African Americans. Instead, as historian Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff shows, the ad...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sklaroff, Lauren Rebecca (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2009]
Temas:
1900-1999
African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
Social change > United States > History > 20th century.
Art and state > United States > History > 20th century.
Noirs américains > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle.
New Deal.
Art > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
New Deal, 1933-1939
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans > Intellectual life.
Art and state.
Cultural policy.
Politics and government
Race relations > Political aspects.
Social change.
United States > Politics and government > 1933-1945.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects > History > 20th century.
United States > Cultural policy > 20th century.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1933-1945.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"In the 1930s, the Roosevelt administration--unwilling to antagonize a powerful southern congressional bloc--refused to endorse legislation that openly sought to improve political, economic, and social conditions for African Americans. Instead, as historian Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff shows, the administration recognized and celebrated African Americans by offering federal support to notable black intellectuals, celebrities, and artists. Sklaroff illustrates how programs within the Federal Arts Projects and several war agencies gave voice to such notable African Americans as Lena Horne, Joe Louis, Duke Ellington, and Richard Wright, as well as lesser-known figures. She argues that these New Deal programs represent a key moment in the history of American race relations, as the cultural arena provided black men and women with unique employment opportunities and new outlets for political expression. Equally important, she contends that these cultural programs were not merely an attempt to appease a black constituency but were also part of the New Deal's larger goal of promoting a multiracial nation. Yet, while federal projects ushered in creativity and unprecedented possibilities, they were also subject to censorship, bigotry, and political machinations."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-299) and index.
ISBN:9780807899243
0807899240
9781469604619
1469604612

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