Freedom's sword : the NAACP and the struggle against racism in America, 1909-1969 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jonas, Gilbert
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2005.
Subjects:	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People > History. 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. United States > Race relations.

Table of Contents:

Creating a change agent : the NAACP's early years
The law as a weapon against unjust laws
Southern retaliation against Negro determination
Leading the African-American quest for political power
Comes the revolution : the struggle between the NAACP and the Communist Party USA
World War II and its consequences for race
The politics of political advancement
Revolution at the ballot box
Black workers, white unions, and the struggle for job equality
Head to head with the Garment Workers Union
The end of pretense : organized labor refuses to desegregate
Roy Wilkins : the gentle giant
The NAACP develops financial muscle.