A Noble Fight : African American Freemasonry and the Struggle for Democracy in America /

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"A Noble Fight examines the metaphors and meanings behind the African American appropriation of the culture, ritual, and institution of freemasonry in navigating the contested terrain of American democracy. Combining cultural and political theory with extensive archival research--including the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, Corey D. B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2008]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
African American freemasons
African American freemasonry
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans > Social conditions.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Freemasonry & Secret Societies.
Francs-maçons noirs americains > Histoire.
Franc-maçonnerie noire americaine > Histoire.
African American freemasons > History.
African American freemasonry > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"A Noble Fight examines the metaphors and meanings behind the African American appropriation of the culture, ritual, and institution of freemasonry in navigating the contested terrain of American democracy. Combining cultural and political theory with extensive archival research--including the discovery of a rare collection of nineteenth-century records of an African American Freemason Lodge--Corey D.B. Walker provides an innovative perspective on American politics and society during the long transition from slavery to freedom."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9780252092770

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