Polite Protest The Political Economy of Race in Indianapolis, 1920-1970

Name: Polite Protest The Political Economy of Race in Indianapolis, 1920-1970
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ISBN: 9780253345875

ISBN-10: 0253345871

ISBN-13: 9780253345875

Edition: 2005

Authors: Richard B. Pierce

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This history of the black community of Indianapolis in the 20th century focuses on methods of political action-protracted negotiations, interracial coalitions, petition, and legal challenge-employed to secure their civil rights. These methods of "polite pro-test" set Indianapolis apart from many Northern cities. Richard B. Pierce looks at how the black community worked to alter the political and social culture of Indianapolis. As local leaders became concerned with the city's image, black leaders found it possible to achieve gains by working with whites inside the existing power structure, while continuing to press for further reform and advancement. Pierce describes how Indianapolis…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 2/15/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 168
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Richard B. Pierce is The Carl E. Koch II Assistant Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame.




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