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Grossman's rich, detailed analysis of black migration to Chicago during World War I and its aftermath brilliantly captures the cultural meaning of the movement.
"A vivid portrayal of an archetypical modernizing experience--peasants pulling up roots, moving to distant cities, and seeking to adapt to the strange new world of industrial capitalism."--George M. Fredrickson, "Times Literary Supplement"
| List of Illustrations | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| ""All I Ask Is Give Me a Chance"" | |
| ""The Negro's Natural Home"" | |
| ""Tell Me About the Place"" | |
| ""Bound for the Promised Land"" | |
| ""Home People"" and ""Old Settlers"" | |
| ""Don't Have to Look up to the White Man"" | |
| ""Eny Kind of Worke"" | |
| ""The White Man's Union"" | |
| ""What Work Can I Get If I Go through School?"" | |
| Conclusion | |
| List of Abbreviations | |
| Notes | |
| Selected Bibliography | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780226309958
ISBN-10: 0226309959
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 400
Published: 1st January 1989
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 15.2
x 2.49
Weight (kg): 0.65
Edition Number: 2
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