Confronting the Colour Line: Broken Promise of the Civil Rights Movement in Chicago - Hardcover

Anderson, Alan B.; Pickering, George W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0820308420 ISBN 13: 9780820308425

Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 1986

Synopsis

In "Confronting the Color Line," Alan Anderson and George Pickering examine the hopes and strategies, the frustrations and internal conflicts, the hard-won successes and bitter disappointments of the civil rights movement in Chicago.

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Review

"This valuable work tells in detail the history of both the rise and fall of the organized black-white movement [in Chicago] to attack white racism . . . . Anderson and Pickering have done a major service in recording and ordering this story's details." -- Steven Shoemaker "Christian Century"

"Undoubtedly a major source of new information and thoughtful analysis regarding the Chicago civil rights movement."--"American Historical Review"

"The authors of this work did an excellent job in resuming on its pages a serious discussion of the nature of American society and the character of the color line."--"Washington Book Review"

"A complex and troubling essay on past and present American racism
. . . A model explication of strategy, conflict, and leadership on race issues."--"Library Journal"

"This valuable work tells in detail the history of both the rise and fall of the organized black-white movement [in Chicago] to attack white racism . . . . Anderson and Pickering have done a major service in recording and ordering this story's details."--"Christian Century"

"This look at prejudice and segregation in Chicago has been a long time coming."--"Dallas Times-Herald"

A complex and troubling essay on past and present American racism . . . A model explication of strategy, conflict, and leadership on race issues.--"Library Journal"

The authors of this work did an excellent job in resuming on its pages a serious discussion of the nature of American society and the character of the color line.--"Washington Book Review"

Undoubtedly a major source of new information and thoughtful analysis regarding the Chicago civil rights movement.--"American Historical Review"

This valuable work tells in detail the history of both the rise and fall of the organized black-white movement [in Chicago] to attack white racism . . . . Anderson and Pickering have done a major service in recording and ordering this story's details.--"Christian Century"

This look at prejudice and segregation in Chicago has been a long time coming.--"Dallas Times-Herald"

About the Author

Alan B. Anderson is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University. George W. Pickering was a professor of Religious Studies at the University of Detroit until his death in 2002.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820308420
• ISBN 13: 9780820308425
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 552