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

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lucander, David, 1980-
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Randolph, A. Philip > (Asa Philip), > 1889-1979.
March on Washington Movement (Organization)
United States. > Committee on Fair Employment Practice.
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.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2014 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2014 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2014 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Winning the War for Democracy: the March on Washington Movement, 1941-1946
Format: Electronic eBook

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