Author: Charles L. BlocksonPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
African Americans in Pennsylvania
Author: Charles L. BlocksonPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
African Americans in Pennsylvania
Author: Joe TrotterPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271040076
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
The Black Presence in Pennsylvania
Author: Emma Jones Lapsansky-WernerPublisher: Pennsyvlania History Studies
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Enter into the centuries-long debate about justice for the African and African American inhabitants of Pennsylvania with this history, which spans from William Penn's colony to the twentieth-century political achievements of black political leaders. Learn about the growth of African American communities through the experiences of James Forten, Richard Allen, Octavius Catto, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, and many others. This is the ongoing story of "making a home" in Pennsylvania. (Revised edition, 2001). 46 pages, illustrations, and suggestions for further reading.
African Americans in Pennsylvania
Author: Charles L. BlocksonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
An illustrated biographical guide to some of the distinguished Afro-Americans of Pennsylvania.
The Afro-American in Pennsylvania
Author: David McBridePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The State Archives in 1967 became the Division of Archives and Manuscripts in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
African Americans in Pittsburgh
Author: John M. Brewer, Jr.Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544878
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
African Americans in Pittsburgh chronicles the distinct trends in this African American community. There was never one centralized neighborhood where a majority of the black population lived, and city schools were integrated until after desegregation laws were passed. Photographs captured by famed Pittsburgh photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris show the candid experiences of residents, including the achievements and celebrations of people struggling to put scraps of food on the table.
Out of the Crucible
Author: Dennis C. DickersonPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438401167
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This book examines in depth the century-long struggle of Black laborers in the iron and steel industry of western Pennsylvania. In the process it shows how the fate of these Black workers mirrors the contemporary predicament of the Black working class and the development of a chronically unemployed underclass in America's declining industrial centers. Dickerson argues that persistent racial discrimination within heavy industry and the decline of major industries during the 1970s are key to understanding the social and economic situation of twentieth-century urban Blacks. Through a blend of historical research and contemporary interviews, this study chronicles the struggle of Black steelworkers to gain equality in the industry and the setbacks suffered as American steelmaking succumbed to foreign competition and antiquated modes of production. The plight of western Pennsylvania's Black steelworkers reflects that of Black laborers in Chicago, Gary, Detroit, Cleveland, Youngstown, Birmingham, and other major American cities where heavy industry once flourished.
African Americans of Harrisburg
Author: John Weldon ScottPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738536682
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Harrisburg served as a refuge and passageway for many African Americans fleeing the South via the Underground Railroad and moving north in search of freedom and a better way of life. African Americans of Harrisburg opens the door to this culturally diverse city of the wealthy, middle class, and poor with every possible race, religion, ethnicity, and lifestyle, which makes the fabric of the community so rich.
Of Color, Humanitas and Statehood
Author: The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh
Author: Laurence GlascoPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 0822970848
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
The monumental American Guide Series, published by the Federal Writers’ Project, provided work to thousands of unemployed writers, editors, and researchers in the midst of the Great Depression. Funded by the Works Progress Administration and featuring books on states, cities, rivers, and ethnic groups, it also opened an unprecedented view into the lives of the American people during this time. Untold numbers of projects in progress were lost when the program was abruptly shut down by a hostile Congress in 1939. One of those, “The Negro in Pittsburgh,” lay dormant in the Pennsylvania State Library until it was microfilmed in 1970. The WPA History of the Negro in Pittsburgh marked the first publication of this rich body of information. This unique historical study of the city’s Black population, although never completed, features articles on civil rights, social class, lifestyle, culture, folklore, and institutions from colonial times through the 1930s. Editor Laurence A. Glasco’s introduction and robust bibliography contextualizes the articles and offers a history on the manuscript itself, guiding contemporary readers through this remarkable work.