Forge Negro-labor : unity for peace and jobs / by Paul Robeson.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, author.

Contributor:

Harlem Trade Union Council, issuing body.

South Side Chicago Negro Council, issuing body.

Conference Name:

National Labor Conference for Negro Rights, host institution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Civil rights--20th century.

African Americans.

African Americans--Political activity--20th century.

Working class--Political activity--United States--20th century.

Working class.

United States--Foreign relations--1945-1953.

United States.

Labor unions--United States--Membership--20th century.

Labor unions.

African American labor union members--20th century.

African American labor union members.

Genre:

speeches (documents)

Speeches.

Physical Description:

[2], 15, [1] pages ; 19 cm

Manufacture:

New York : Allied Printing

Place of Publication:

New York City : Harlem Trade Union Council, 1950.

Chicago, Ill. : South Side Chicago Negro Council

Summary:

"More than 900 delegates to this significant gathering heard Mr. Robeson's inspiring appeal for a greater initiative and more decisive role for labor and the Negro people in the fight for peace, democracy and economic security. One of the goals projected by Mr. Robeson was the specific task of securing one million signatures of Negro Americans to the Stockholm appeal of the World Peace Congress."--page [2].

Contents:

Who built this land?

The strength of the Negro people

The issues of our time

American imperialism vs. the colonial world

Africa in world affairs

The Truman plan for Africa

The tasks of labor.

Notes:

Cover title.

"Text of an address delivered ... at a meeting of the National Labor Conference for Negro Rights, held in Chicago, June 10, 1950."--page [2].

"August, 1950"--page [2].

Pagination information includes covers.

OCLC:

605307