Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176) and index.
Contents
No strangers to hardship : Black life before the crash -- Last hired, first fired : working through the Great Depression -- Of New Deals and raw deals -- "Let us build" : political organizing in the Depression era -- Weary blues : Black communities and Black culture -- Epilogue : "Should I sacrifice to live 'Half American'?"
Summary
The Great Depression hit Americans hard, but none harder than African Americans and the working poor. To Ask for an Equal Chance explores black experiences during this period and the intertwined challenges posed by race and class. --from publisher description
