American Dream Deferred : Black Federal Workers in Washington, D.C., 1941-1981 /

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"As the largest employer of one of the world's leading economic and geo-political superpowers, the history of the federal government's workforce is a rich and essential tool for understanding how the 'Great Experiment' truly works. The literal face of federal policy, federal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gooding, F. W. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Employees.
African Americans > Employment.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
African Americans in the civil service.
Discrimination in employment.
Race relations.
HISTORY > General.
Discrimination dans l'emploi > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Noirs americains > Travail > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Noirs americains dans la fonction publique > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Discrimination in employment > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Employment > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
African Americans in the civil service > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
United States.
Washington (D.C.)
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siecle.
États-Unis > Fonctionnaires > Washington (D.C.) > Histoire > 20e siecle.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Washington (D.C.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Officials and employees > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
Romans.
Fiction.
History.
Fictional Work
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"As the largest employer of one of the world's leading economic and geo-political superpowers, the history of the federal government's workforce is a rich and essential tool for understanding how the 'Great Experiment' truly works. The literal face of federal policy, federal employees enjoy a history as rich as the country itself, while reflecting the country's evolution towards true democracy within a public space. Nowhere is this progression towards democracy more apparent than with its internal race relations. While World War II was a boon to black workers, little is known about the nuanced, ongoing struggles for dignity and respect that black workers endured while working these 'good, government jobs.' American Dream Deferred challenges postwar narratives of government largess for African Americans by illuminating the neglected stories of these unknown black workers"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (255 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822986256

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