Strike the Hammer : The Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, New York, 1940-1970 /

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"This book explores the rise of the Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, NY across the mid-twentieth century. It examines Black migration, politics, rebellions, organizing, and capitalism"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hill, Laura Warren (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Race relations > Economic aspects
Race relations
Civil rights movements
Black power
African Americans > Civil rights
Black power > New York (State) > Rochester > History > 20th century.
Black power > Economic aspects > New York (State) > Rochester.
Civil rights movements > New York (State) > Rochester > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > New York (State) > Rochester > History > 20th century.
New York (State) > Rochester
Rochester (N.Y.) > Race relations > Economic aspects.
Rochester (N.Y.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
History
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Striking the Hammer while the Iron Is Hot
  • Black Rochester at Midcentury : Agricultural Migration, Population, and Politics
  • Uniting for Survival : Police Brutality, Organizational Conflict, and Unity in the Black Freedom Struggle
  • A Quiet Rage Explodes : The Uprising, July 24 to July 26,
  • Build the Army : Scrambling for Black Rochester after the Uprising
  • Confrontation with Kodak : Corporate Responsibility Meets Black Power
  • FIGHTing for the Soul of Black Capitalism : Struggles for Black Economic Development in Post-Rebellion Rochester
  • Conclusion : Paths to Freedom in Rochester.

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