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A city within a city : the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan /

Robinson, Todd E. 1973-

A city within a city : the Black freedom struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan / Todd E. Robinson. - xix, 226 pages : photographs ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Rowing, not drifting" : Black organizational reform before World War II -- Citizens action : managerial racism & reform politics -- The suburban oasis : the origins of segregated space -- The mustache saga : the rise of Black youth protest -- A Black child's burden : busing to achieve racial balance -- Where do we go from here : setting the course for racial reconciliation -- Conclusion : secondary cities & the Black urban experience.

9781439909218 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781439909225 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781439909232 (e-book)

2012014737


African Americans--Civil rights--History.--Michigan--Grand Rapids


Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Race relations.
Grand Rapids (Mich.)--Social conditions.

F574.G7 / R63 2013

323.1196/073077456

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