Strike the hammer [electronic resource] : the Black freedom struggle in Rochester, New York, 1940-1970 / Laura Warren Hill.

"This book explores the rise of the Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, NY across the mid-twentieth century. It examines Black migration, politics, rebellions, organizing, and capitalism"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hill, Laura Warren (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Subjects:	African Americans > Civil rights > New York (State) > Rochester > History > 20th century. Civil rights movements > New York (State) > Rochester > History > 20th century. Black power > Economic aspects > New York (State) > Rochester. Black power > New York (State) > Rochester > History > 20th century. Rochester (N.Y.) > Race relations > History > 20th century. Rochester (N.Y.) > Race relations > Economic aspects.
Online Access:	EBSCO eBooks: 2021 (EBSCO) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2021 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:	Black freedom struggle in Rochester, New York, 1940-1970 Strike the Hammer: The Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester, New York, 1940–1970
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

Introduction : Striking the Hammer while the Iron Is Hot
Black Rochester at Midcentury : Agricultural Migration, Population, and Politics
Uniting for Survival : Police Brutality, Organizational Conflict, and Unity in the Black Freedom Struggle
A Quiet Rage Explodes : The Uprising, July 24 to July 26,
Build the Army : Scrambling for Black Rochester after the Uprising
Confrontation with Kodak : Corporate Responsibility Meets Black Power
FIGHTing for the Soul of Black Capitalism : Struggles for Black Economic Development in Post-Rebellion Rochester
Conclusion : Paths to Freedom in Rochester.