A Working People: A History of African American Workers Since Emancipation

by Steven A. Reich

Book Overview

In this book, historian Steven A. Reich examines the economic, political and cultural forces that have beaten and built America's black workforce since Emancipation. From the abolition of slavery through the Civil Rights Movement and Great Recession, African Americans have faced a unique set of obstacles and prejudices on their way to becoming a productive and indispensable portion of the American workforce. Repeatedly denied access to the opportunities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442203323
• ISBN13: 9781442203327
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"