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Sweet land of liberty the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North

Summary: Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South.

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  • ISBN: 9781588367563 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
  • ISBN: 1588367568 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
  • ISBN: 9781588367563 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
  • ISBN: 1588367568 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
  • Physical Description: electronic
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    xxviii, 688 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, c2008.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [547]-664) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- I. Unite and fight. "sweet land of liberty" ; "Pressure, more pressure and still more pressure" ; "1776 for the Negro" -- II. Hearts and minds. "Balance of power" ; "No place for Colored" ; God have pity on such a city" ; "No rights more elemental" -- III. Freedom now. "New frontier" ; "Fires of frustration and discord" ; "Long hot summer" ; "Unconditional war" ; "The Blackman's land" ; "It's not the bus, it's us" ; "Fighting for our lives" -- Epilogue.
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Electronic reproduction. New York : Random House Publishing Group, 2008. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 5503 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 1341 KB).
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Subject: African Americans -- Civil rights -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
Civil rights movements -- Northeastern States -- History -- 20th century
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
African American civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography
Civil rights workers -- Northeastern States -- Biography
Northeastern States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
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