The great migration and the Democratic party : Black voters and the realignment of American politics in the 20th century / Keneshia Grant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grant, Keneshia Nicole, 1983- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Migrations--History--20th century.

African Americans.

African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.

Party affiliation--United States.

Party affiliation.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

United States.

Democratic Party (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Rome ; Tokyo : Temple University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"This book examines how the mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North from approximately 1915 to 1970--the movement commonly known as the Great Migration--helped change the relative positions and policy stances on racial politics for the major American political parties"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Party Change and the Great Migration

2. Black Migration in American History

3. Detroit

4. New York

5. Chicago

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

References

Additional Sources

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439917473

1439917477