Notes

"George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies." Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-438) and index. PART I. STAKING A CLAIM IN THE WEST --Southern roots, Western dreams --The conditions of heaven --Claiming Central Avenue --A civic engagement --Politics and patriotism --PART II. CIVIL RIGHTS AS A WAY OF LIFE --Fighting spirit in the 1920s --The business of race --Surging down Central Avenue --Responding to the depression --Race and New Deal liberalism. Electronic reproduction.Boulder, Colo. :NetLibrary,2005.Available via World Wide Web.Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.

Classification

• LCC: F869
• Dewey Decimal: 979.4/9400496073

Book Details

• Language: eng
• Physical Description: xviii, 467 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
• Edition Info: (electronic bk.)

Subjects

• African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
• African Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
• African Americans -- Civil rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- History
• Community life -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
• Community life -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
• Civil rights movements -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 19th century
• Civil rights movements -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
• Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations
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