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Author:

Poole, Mary, 1960-

Title:

The segregated origins of social security : African Americans and the welfare state / Mary Poole.

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xi, 258 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
Social security--United States--History--20th century.
Race discrimination--United States--History--20th century.
Welfare state--United States--History--20th century.
Racism--History--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Social policy.
United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
Depressions--1929--United States.
New Deal, 1933-1939.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-249) and index.

Contents:

So now Mr. President, we are looking for something : African Americans, the Social Security Act, and the Great Depression -- The not-so-solid South : southern Democrats in Congress -- Colorblind public policy : the staff of the Committee on Economic Security -- Shaky ground : Black and interracial organizations -- Gender and the white united front : the women of the Federal Children's Bureau -- Conclusion : those old discriminatory practices.

ISBN:

9780807856888 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0807856886 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780807830246 (cloth : alk. paper)
0807830240 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005034985

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)