1st Edition
The Postwar Struggle for Civil Rights African Americans in San Francisco, 1945–1975
By Paul T. Miller
Copyright 2010
184 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The war industries associated with World War II brought unparalleled employment opportunities for African Americans in San Francisco, a city whose African American population grew by over 650% between 1940 and 1945. With this population increase came an increase in racial discrimination directed at African Americans, primarily in the employment and housing sectors. In San Francisco, most African... Read more
Introduction 1. The Postwar 1940s 2. Challenges of the 1950s: Discrimination, Employment and Crime 3. Housing in the 1950s 4. 1960–1964, Protest and Struggle 5. 1965–1969, Rights and Repression 6. Housing in the 1960s 7. The 1970s, Progress and Setbacks. Conclusion
Biography
Paul T. Miller is an independent researcher living in the Bay Area. He holds a doctorate in African American Studies from Temple University and has taught courses in African American history and African history and culture. His research interests include postwar African American history, African development and global peace studies.
