A. Philip Randolph and the struggle for civil rights / Cornelius L. Bynum.

Author/creator Bynum, Cornelius L., 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxix, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
Civil rights workers--United States. --Biography.
Civil rights movements--United States. --History. --20th century.
African Americans--Civil rights. --History. --20th century.
United States--Race relations.

SeriesThe new Black studies series
New Black studies. ^A906589
Contents A. Philip Randolph, racial identity, and family relations: tracing the development of a racial self-concept -- Religious faith and black empowerment: the AME church and Randolph's racial identity and view of social justice -- Black radicalism in Harlem: Randolph's racial and political consciousness -- Crossing the color line: Randolph's transition from race to class consciousness -- A new crowd, a new negro: the messenger and new negro ideology in the 1920s -- Black and white unite: Randolph and the divide between class theory and the race problem -- Ridin' the rails: Randolph and the brotherhood of sleeping car porters' struggle for union recognition -- Where class consciousness falls short: Randolph and the brotherhood's standing in the house of labor -- Marching toward fair employment: Randolph, the race/class connection, and the March on Washington movement -- Epilogue: A. Philip Randolph's reconciliation of race and class in African American protest politics.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010024822
ISBN9780252035753 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252035755 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780252077647 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0252077644 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E185.97.R27 B97 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold