Brotherhoods of Color : Black Railroad Workers and the Struggle for Equality.
Title:
Brotherhoods of Color : Black Railroad Workers and the Struggle for Equality.
Author:
Arnesen, Eric.
ISBN:
9780674020283
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (352 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Prologue -- 1. Race in the First Century of American Railroading -- 2. Promise and Failure in the World War I Era -- 3. The Black Wedge of Civil Rights Unionism -- 4. Independent Black Unionism in Depression and War -- 5. The Rise of the Red Caps -- 6. The Politics of Fair Employment -- 7. The Politics of Fair Representation -- 8. Black Railroaders in the Modern Era -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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