Title: Freedom's sword : the NAACP and the struggle against racism in America, 1909-1969 /
Authors: Jonas, Gilbert.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2005
Subjects: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People History.; African Americans Civil rights History; Civil rights movements United States History; African Americans Politics and government; Racism United States History; United States Race relations
Contents: Creating a change agent : the NAACP's early years -- The law as a weapon against unjust laws -- Southern retaliation against Negro determination -- Leading the African-American quest for political power -- Comes the revolution : the struggle between the NAACP and the Communist Party USA -- World War II and its consequences for race -- The politics of political advancement -- Revolution at the ballot box -- Black workers, white unions, and the struggle for job equality -- Head to head with the Garment Workers Union -- The end of pretense : organized labor refuses to desegregate -- Roy Wilkins : the gentle giant -- The NAACP develops financial muscle.