Racism in the nation's service : government workers and the color line in Woodrow Wilson's America /
By 1920, promotions to well-paying federal jobs had nearly vanished for black workers. This book argues that the Wilson administration's successful 1913 drive to segregate the federal government was a pivotal episode in the age of progressive politics. It investigates how the enactment of this...
Основен автор: | Yellin, Eric Steven, 1978- |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
©2013.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=532720 |
Резюме: |
By 1920, promotions to well-paying federal jobs had nearly vanished for black workers. This book argues that the Wilson administration's successful 1913 drive to segregate the federal government was a pivotal episode in the age of progressive politics. It investigates how the enactment of this policy, based on Progressives' demands for whiteness in government, imposed a colour line on American opportunity and implicated Washington in the economic limitation of African Americans for decades to come. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xi, 301 pages) : illustrations |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
1469607212 9781469607214 9781469608020 1469608022 |