The March on Washington : jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights / William P. Jones.

A history professor describes the impact and history of the opening speech made during the March on Washington by the trade unionist Philip Randolph, whose vision and fight for equal economic and social citizenship began in 1941.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, William Powell, 1970-
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom > (1963 : > Washington, D.C.)
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights demonstrations > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Physical Description:xxi, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The most dangerous Negro in America
  • The march on Washington movement
  • Rocking the cradle
  • Jim Crow unions
  • For jobs and freedom
  • Battle lines drawn.