Description
Before the emergence of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., there were several key leaders who fought for civil rights in the United States. Among them was A. Philip Randolph, who perhaps best embodied the hopes, ideals, and aspirations of black Americans. In this concise and engaging new book, historian Andrew E. Kersten explores Randolph's influences and accomplishments as both a labor and civil rights leader.
Author: Andrew E. Kersten
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 12/21/2006
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.28w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9780742548985
ISBN10: 0742548988
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Religion | General
Author: Andrew E. Kersten
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 12/21/2006
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.28w x 0.45d
ISBN13: 9780742548985
ISBN10: 0742548988
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Religion | General
About the Author
Andrew E. Kersten is associate professor of history and the chair of social change & development at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He is the author of Race, Jobs, and the War: The FEPC in the Midwest, 1941-1946, Labor's Home Front: The American Federation of Labor and World War II, and numerous articles.