A Brick and a Bible : Black Women's Radical Activism in the Midwest During the Great Depression / Melissa Ford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Melissa, 1987- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American women political activists.

Race relations.

Radicalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Carbondale, Illinois : Southern Illinois University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"During the early Great Depression, African American women in the Midwest directly engaged with members of the American Communist Party to fight unemployment, hunger, homelessness, and racial discrimination in the workplace. This book highlights these struggles and brings them to the forefront of Black radicalism during the Great Depression, focusing on the cities of Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and St. Louis"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : Midwestern Black radicalism

"Lose your fear" : rallying labor in Detroit

"Why can't we get a living wage" : community and labor organizing in St. Louis

"Put up a fight" : evictions, elections, and strikes in Chicago

"We'll not starve peacefully" : Black women's revolution and reform in Cleveland

Conclusion : Midwestern Black radicalism matters

Appendix: Black populations in selected cities.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Ford, Melissa A Brick and a Bible

ISBN:

9780809338566

OCLC:

1286070268