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Genre/Form: | History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
William D Green |
OCLC Number: | 929014686 |
Description: | XIX, 367 Seiten |
Contents: | Part I. The barbers. When America came to St. Paul -- Maurice Jernigan takes a stand -- On becoming a good Republican -- The sons of freedom -- Part II. The entrepreneurs. Mr. Douglass and the civilizable characteristics of the colored race -- Senate Bill No. 181 -- A certain class of citizens -- Professor Washington, leader of the race -- The renaissance of the cakewalk -- Part III. The radicals. Wheaton and McGhee: a tale of two leaders -- The election of J. Frank Wheaton -- A call to action -- A defining moment for McGhee -- After St. Paul, Niagara -- The legacy -- Epilogue: Time for a different tone of advocacy. |
Responsibility: | William D. Green. |
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"Degrees of Freedom is a thoroughly researched exploration of black Minnesota and how the idea of 'Minnesota Nice' can be understood in terms of race relations and our state's contribution to the civil rights movement. William D. Green offers us a meaningful look into how Minnesota managed to set precedents in antidiscrimination laws and provide progressive black and white leadership despite having a relatively small black population. He delves into the delicate balance of power between black activists and our progressive white society. This book will provide a deeper understanding of the challenges our community has faced and currently faces as we strive to close the achievement gap and move forward in creating true equal opportunity for all."-Archie Givens, president of the Givens Foundation for African American Literature"This is a deeply researched and beautifully written account of a small, yet influential and unexamined, community of African American political activists. In addition to telling their story, it places their lives in the context of important changes in race relations, nation building, and party politics in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century."-William P. Jones, author of The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights "Accessible and illuminating, Green's work is an indispensable too for understanding the long-view perspective on where we have been, and how we might get to where we want to be."-Minnesota Monthly"A meticulously researched examination of the involvement of African American men in Minnesota politics from the mid- nineteenth century until the early twentieth... Impressively detailed."-Middle West Review 2.2"Degrees of Freedom provides a deeply probing and elegantly written reexamination of black and white lives intertwining through race and region."-Minnesota History Read more...


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