A movement without marches : African American women and the politics of poverty in postwar Philadelphia / Lisa Levenstein.

Author/creator Levenstein, Lisa
Format Book
Publication InfoChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxvi, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Subjects
African American women--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History. --20th century.
Poor women--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History. --20th century.
African American women--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --Social conditions. --20th century.
African American women--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --Biography.
African Americans--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --Economic conditions. --20th century.
Poverty--Political aspects. --Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History. --20th century.
Urban policy--Pennsylvania. --Philadelphia. --History. --20th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Race relations. --History. --20th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government. --20th century.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social conditions. --20th century.

SeriesThe John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture
John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture. ^A413403
Contents Introduction: The multidimensionality of poverty in a postwar city -- "Tired of being seconds" on ADC -- Hard choices at 1801 Vine -- Housing, not a home -- "Massive resistance" in the public schools -- A hospital of their own.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [259]-284) and index.
LCCN 2008041130
ISBN9780807832721 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0807832723 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780807859421 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0807859427 (pbk. : alk. paper)