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

Published Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 300 pages) : illustrations, maps Series The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture. 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 Summary In this bold interpretation of U.S. history, Lisa Levenstein reframes highly charged debates over the origins of chronic African American poverty and the social policies and political struggles that led to the postwar urban crisis. A Movement Without Marches follows poor black women as they traveled from some of Philadelphia's most impoverished neighborhoods into its welfare offices, courtrooms, public housing, schools, and hospitals, laying claim to an unprecedented array of government benefits and services. Levenstein uncovers the constraints that led women to public institutions, emphasizin Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-284) and index Notes English Print version record SUBJECT Čubrilović Familie : 19. Jh.- gnd Subject 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 SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies. African American women African American women -- Social conditions African Americans -- Economic conditions Politics and government Poor women Poverty -- Political aspects Race relations Social conditions Urban policy Armut Sozialhilfe Kinderfürsorge Schwarze Frau SUBJECT Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century Subject Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. Genre/Form Electronic books collective biographies. Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780807889985 0807889989 9780807832721 0807832723 9780807859421 0807859427 9781469605883 1469605880 0807871648 9780807871645

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