Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North / Thomas J. Sugrue.

Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sugrue, Thomas J., 1962-
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > Northeastern States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Northeastern States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African American civil rights workers > Northeastern States > Biography.
Civil rights workers > Northeastern States > Biography.
Northeastern States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:xxviii, 688 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South.
Call Number:E185.9 .S95 2008
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [547]-664) and index.
ISBN:9780679643036 (alk. paper)
0679643036 (alk. paper)