ISBN:
9781469640419
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9781469640402
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
249 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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25 cm
DDC:
323.1196/073074461
Schlagwort(e):
African Americans History 19th century
;
African Americans Political activity
;
Political parties History 19th century
;
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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Boston, Mass.
;
Schwarze
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Kommunalpolitik
;
Politische Beteiligung
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Parteiidentifikation
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Geschichte 1870-1899
Kurzfassung:
An atmosphere more liberal, although by no means unbiased : black Boston in the late nineteenth century -- No peace until the suffrage question is settled : black politics in the age of Reconstruction -- Vote, that the work might be finished : black electoral politics and the presidential election of 1872 -- You will find the colored voters on the Butler ship this fall : urban politics and conflicts over African American partisanship -- A recognized and respected part of the body politic : Grover Cleveland and pursuit of patronage -- For Ireland's cause : black and Irish political coalition building -- Let us grow strong by organization and earnest cooperation : anti-lynching and independent politics in an era of mass organizing -- Faithfulness to the race will prove to most of us the graveyard of our hopes and aspirations : the tragedy of black partisanship and search for solidarity
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-241) and index
