The Rise of Chicago's Black Metropolis, 1920-1929

(Part of the The New Black Studies Series Series)

by Christopher Robert Reed

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During the Roaring '20s, African Americans rapidly transformed their Chicago into a "black metropolis." In this book, Christopher Robert Reed describes the rise of African Americans in Chicago's political economy, bringing to life the fleeting vibrancy of this dynamic period of racial consciousness and solidarity. Reed shows how African Americans rapidly transformed Chicago and achieved political and economic recognition by building on the massive...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0252036239

ISBN13:9780252036231

Release Date:April 2011

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"

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