Alabamanorth: African-American Migrants, Community, and Working-Class Activism in Cleveland, 1915-45

(Part of the The Working Class in American History Series)

by Kimberley L. Phillips

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Langston Hughes called it "a great dark tide from the South" the unprecedented influx of blacks into Cleveland that gave the city the nickname "Alabama North." Kimberley L. Phillips reveals the breadth of working class black experiences and activities in Cleveland and the extent to which these were shaped by traditions and values brought from the South.

Migrants' moves north established complex networks of kin and friends and infused Cleveland...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252067932

ISBN13:9780252067938

Release Date:October 1999

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Business Business & Investing Economic History Economics History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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Alabamanorth: African-American Migrants, Community, and Working-Class Activism in Cleveland, 1915-45

(Part of the The Working Class in American History Series)

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