Black Newspapers and America's War for Democracy, 1914-1920

by William G. Jordan

During World War I, the publishers of America's crusading black newspapers faced a difficult dilemma. Would it be better to advance the interests of African Americans by affirming their patriotism and offering support of President Wilson's war for democracy in Europe, or should they demand that the government take concrete steps to stop the lynching, segregation, and disfranchisement of blacks at home as a condition of their participation in the war?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807849367
• ISBN13: 9780807849361
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"