Winning the war for democracy : the March on Washington Movement, 1941-1946 / David Lucander.

Show other versions (1)

"Scholars regard the March on Washington Movement (MOWM) as a forerunner of the postwar Civil Rights movement. Led by the charismatic A. Philip Randolph, MOWM scored an early victory when it forced the Roosevelt Administration to issue a landmark executive order that prohibited defense contractors f...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucander, David, 1980-
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2014.
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Employment > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Economic conditions > 20th century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.
March on Washington Movement (Organization)
United States. > Committee on Fair Employment Practice.
Randolph, A. Philip > (Asa Philip), > 1889-1979.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Physical Description:xi, 320 pages.
Format: Book

Similar Items