Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Jones, William Powell, 1970- Title: The March on Washington : jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights / William P. Jones. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013] Description: xxi, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. 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. 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. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The most dangerous Negro in America -- The march on Washington movement -- Rocking the cradle -- Jim Crow unions -- For jobs and freedom -- Battle lines drawn. LCCN: 2013006173 ISBN: 9780393082852 0393082857 Other Number: 828626842 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 362163 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 323.1196 Jones Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
