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The March on Washington jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights

A history professor describes the impact and history of the opening speech made during the March on Washington by the trade unionist Philip Randolph whose vision and fight for equal economic and social citizenship began in 1941.

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Main Author: Jones, William Powell, 1970-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013].
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom > (1963 : > Washington, D.C.)
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights demonstrations > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
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Summary:A history professor describes the impact and history of the opening speech made during the March on Washington by the trade unionist Philip Randolph whose vision and fight for equal economic and social citizenship began in 1941.
Physical Description:xxi, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780393082852 (hardcover)
0393082857 (hardcover)
Author Notes:William P. Jones , professor of history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is a specialist in civil rights and labor history and contributes to The Nation and other publications. He and his family live in Madison, Wisconsin.

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