Race, Jobs, and the War

by Andrew E. Kersten

Book Overview

A richly detailed look at the crucial role of federally supported civil rights activism

In this rigorous and thoroughly documented study focusing on the pivotal Midwest, Andrew E. Kersten shows how a tiny government agency--the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice (FEPC)--influenced the course of civil rights reform, moving the United States closer to a national fair employment policy and laying the foundation for today's contested...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252074173
• ISBN13: 9780252074172
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"