The Resource Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North, Thomas J. Sugrue
Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North, Thomas J. Sugrue
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The item Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North, Thomas J. Sugrue represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxviii, 688 p., [16] p. of plates
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- I. Unite and fight. "sweet land of liberty" ; "Pressure, more pressure and still more pressure" ; "1776 for the Negro"
- II. Hearts and minds. "Balance of power" ; "No place for Colored" ; God have pity on such a city" ; "No rights more elemental"
- III. Freedom now. "New frontier" ; "Fires of frustration and discord" ; "Long hot summer" ; "Unconditional war" ; "The Blackman's land" ; "It's not the bus, it's us" ; "Fighting for our lives"
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780679643036
- Label
- Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North
- Title
- Sweet land of liberty
- Title remainder
- the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas J. Sugrue
- Subject
-
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- African American civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography
- Northeastern States -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- United States -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sugrue, Thomas J.
- Dewey number
- 323.1196/073074
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E185.9
- LC item number
- .S95 2008
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- African Americans
- African Americans
- Civil rights movements
- Civil rights movements
- African American civil rights workers
- Civil rights workers
- Northeastern States
- United States
- Label
- Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North, Thomas J. Sugrue
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [547]-664) and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- I. Unite and fight. "sweet land of liberty" ; "Pressure, more pressure and still more pressure" ; "1776 for the Negro" -- II. Hearts and minds. "Balance of power" ; "No place for Colored" ; God have pity on such a city" ; "No rights more elemental" -- III. Freedom now. "New frontier" ; "Fires of frustration and discord" ; "Long hot summer" ; "Unconditional war" ; "The Blackman's land" ; "It's not the bus, it's us" ; "Fighting for our lives" -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocn191732290
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxviii, 688 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780679643036
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2008002081
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o191732290
- (OCoLC)191732290
- Label
- Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North, Thomas J. Sugrue
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [547]-664) and index
- Contents
- Introduction -- I. Unite and fight. "sweet land of liberty" ; "Pressure, more pressure and still more pressure" ; "1776 for the Negro" -- II. Hearts and minds. "Balance of power" ; "No place for Colored" ; God have pity on such a city" ; "No rights more elemental" -- III. Freedom now. "New frontier" ; "Fires of frustration and discord" ; "Long hot summer" ; "Unconditional war" ; "The Blackman's land" ; "It's not the bus, it's us" ; "Fighting for our lives" -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ocn191732290
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xxviii, 688 p., [16] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780679643036
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2008002081
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o191732290
- (OCoLC)191732290
Subject
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Civil rights | History -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- African American civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography
- Northeastern States -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- United States -- Race relations | History -- 20th century
- Civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography
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