The Rise of Chicago's Black Metropolis, 1920-1929

by Christopher Robert Reed

Book Overview

During the Roaring '20s, African Americans rapidly transformed their Chicago into a "black metropolis." In this book, Christopher Robert Reed describes the rise of African Americans in Chicago's political economy, bringing to life the fleeting vibrancy of this dynamic period of racial consciousness and solidarity. Reed shows how African Americans rapidly transformed Chicago and achieved political and economic recognition by building on the massive...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252036239
• ISBN13: 9780252036231
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"