Better Homes of South Bend
Subtitle: An American Story of Courage
Publisher: The History Press
Published: Sep 07, 2015
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781467118651
Description: "In 1950, a group of African American workers at the Studebaker factory in South Bend met in secret. Their mission was to build homes away from the factories and slums where they were forced to live. They came from the South to make a better life for themselves and their children, but they found Jim Crow in the North as well. The meeting gave birth to Better Homes of South Bend, and a triumph against the entrenched racism of the times took all their courage, intelligence and perseverence. Author Gabrielle Robinson tells the story of their struggle and provides an intimate glimpse into a part of history that all too often is forgotten."--Back cover.
Notes: Source title: Better Homes of South Bend: An American Story of Courage (American Heritage)