Gateway to Equality: Black Women and the Struggle for Economic Justice in St. Louis

by Keona K Ervin

Book Overview

Like most of the nation during the 1930s, St. Louis, Missouri, was caught in the stifling grip of the Great Depression. For the next thirty years, the "Gateway City" continued to experience significant urban decline as its population swelled and the area's industries stagnated. Over these decades, many African American citizens in the region found themselves struggling financially and fighting for access to profitable jobs and suitable working...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813177545
• ISBN13: 9780813177540
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"