Grassroots Garveyism: The Universal Negro Improvement Association in the Rural South, 1920-1927 (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture)
"A brilliant, compelling, and completely convincing revision of the meaning of Garveyism as a whole."--Church History"Should be required reading for anyone interested in African-American or southern history in the twentieth century. . . . A valuable study of a neglected aspect of the Garvey movement."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"Makes valuable contributions to our understanding of the Garvey movement and black Southern life, bringing gender analysis to bear on these topics in new and productive ways."--Journal of American Studies"Recommended."--CHOICE"Offers fascinating glimpses into heretofore hidden corners of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. . . .  A welcome addition to the Garvey literature."--American Historical Review"Technically solid, with clear writing and organization, and would be ideal for classroom use with undergraduates. . . . Nicely balances more general social history with well-timed accounts from inside and outside the UNIA."--Historian"In addition to providing a new angle to the historiography on Marcus Garvey, Rolinsons's monograph contributes another link in the black freedom struggle."--North Carolina Historical Review"Not only shines much needed light on an overlooked segment of Garveyites but also illuminates the interior lives of rural black Southerners. . . . A welcome addition to the scholarship of Garveyism."--Arkansas Historical Quarterly