Book description
The ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice lies at the
heart of America's evolving identity. The pursuit of equal rights is
often met with social and political trepidation, forcing citizens and
leaders to grapple with controversial issues of race, class, and
gender. Renowned scholar Harvard Sitkoff has devoted his life to the
study of the civil rights movement, becoming a key figure in global
human rights discussions and an authority on American liberalism.
Toward Freedom Land assembles Sitkoff 's writings on
twentieth-century race relations, representing some of the finest
race-related historical research on record. Spanning thirty-five years
of Sitkoff 's distingushed career, the collection features an in-depth
examination of the Great Depression and its effects on African
Americans, the intriguing story of the labor movement and its
relationship to African American workers, and a discussion of the
effects of World War II on the civil rights movement. His precise
analysis illuminates multifaceted racial issues including the New
Deal's impact on race relations, the Detroit Riot of 1943, and
connections between African Americans, Jews, and the Holocaust.
""Sitkoff's work is a reminder of the hope and
limitations of the black freedom struggle of the twentieth
century."--H-Net Reviews" --
Harvard Sitkoff, professor emeritus of history at the University
of New Hampshire, is the author of King: Pilgrimage to the
Mountaintop. He lives in Durham, New Hampshire.
