Author: Sklaroff
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458782328
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
In the 1930s, the Roosevelt administration--unwilling to antagonize a powerful southern congressional bloc--refused to endorse legislation that openly sought to improve political, economic, and social conditions for African Americans. Instead, as historian Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff shows, the administration recognized and celebrated African Americ...