Joe William Trotter

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Pittsburgh and the Urban League Movement: A Century of Social Service and ActivismHardcover, 2 November 2020

Pittsburgh and the Urban League Movement: A Century of Social Service and Activism
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Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twen
Print Length
260 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Date Published
2 Nov 2020
ISBN-10
0813179912
ISBN-13
9780813179919

Description

During the Great Migration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, became a mecca for African Americans seeking better job opportunities, wages, and living conditions. The city's thriving economy and vibrant social and cultural scenes inspired dreams of prosperity and a new start, but this urban haven was not free of discrimination and despair. In the face of injustice, activists formed the Urban League of Pittsburgh (ULP) in 1918 to combat prejudice and support the city's growing African American population.

In this broad-ranging history, Joe William Trotter Jr. uses this noteworthy branch of the National Urban League to provide new insights into an organization that has often faced criticism for its social programs' deep class and gender limitations. Surveying issues including housing, healthcare, and occupational mobility, Trotter underscores how the ULP -- often in concert with the Urban League's national headquarters -- bridged social divisions to improve the lives of black citizens of every class. He also sheds new light on the branch's nonviolent direct-action campaigns and places these powerful grassroots operations within the context of the modern Black Freedom Movement.

The impact of the National Urban League is a hotly debated topic in African American social and political history. Trotter's study provides valuable new insights that demonstrate how the organization has relieved massive suffering and racial inequality in US cities for more than a century.

Product Details

Author:
Joe William Trotter
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
2 November 2020
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm
Illustrator:
ISBN-10:
0813179912
ISBN-13:
9780813179919
Language:
English
Location:
Lexington
Pages:
260
Weight:
498.95 gm

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