Title Freedom's Sword : the NAACP and the Struggle against Racism in America 1909-1969

Published Hoboken : Routledge, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (555 pages) Contents Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 Creating a Change Agent: the NAACP's Early Years; 2 The Law as a Weapon Against Unjust Laws; 3 Southern Retaliation Against Negro Determination; 4 Leading the African-American Quest for Political Power; 5 Comes the Revolution; 6 World War II and Its Consequences for Race; 7 The Politics of Political Advancement; 8 Revolution at the Ballot Box; 9 Black Workers, White Unions, and the Struggle for Job Equality; 10 Head to Head with the Garment Workers Union; 11 The End of Pretense; 12 Roy Wilkins:The Gentle Giant 13 The NAACP Develops Financial MuscleEpilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Photo Credits; Index Summary This book recounts the first sixty years of the NAACP during which it gradually grew to reach its peak in size, power and achievements as America's preeminent civil rights force Notes Print version record Subject National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- History SUBJECT National Association for the Advancement of Colored People fast Subject African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century African Americans -- Civil rights African Americans -- Politics and government Civil rights movements Race relations Racism SUBJECT United States -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494 Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780203997055 0203997050

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