Black Workers' Struggle for Equality in Birmingham

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

by Odessa Woolfolk

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Horace Huntley and David Montgomery curate a collection of annotated oral interviews of black workers who served on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama. As the interviewees recount their struggles against discrimination, they show how collective action--whether through unions, the Movement, or networks of workplace activists--sought to gain access to better jobs, municipal services, housing, and less restrictive...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252074939

ISBN13:9780252074936

Release Date:May 2007

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Discrimination & Racism History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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