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Author:

Ford, Melissa, 1987- author.

Title:

A brick and a Bible : Black women's activism in the Midwest during the Great Depression / Melissa Ford.

Publisher:

Southern Illinois University Press,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Subject:

1900-1999
African American women political activists--Middle West--History--20th century.
African American radicals--Middle West--History--20th century.
Radicalism--Middle West--History--20th century.
Feminism--Middle West--History--20th century.
Communism--Middle West--History--20th century.
History.
African American radicals.
African American women political activists.
Communism.
Feminism.
Race relations.
Radicalism.
Middle West--History--History--20th century.
Middle West.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-213) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : Midwestern Black radicalism -- "Lose your fear" : rallying labor in Detroit -- "Why can't we get a living wage" : community and labor organizing in St. Louis -- "Put up a fight" : evictions, elections, and strikes in Chicago -- "We'll not starve peacefully" : Black women's revolution and reform in Cleveland -- Conclusion : Midwestern Black radicalism matters -- Appendix: Black populations in selected cities.

Summary:

"During the early Great Depression, African American women in the Midwest directly engaged with members of the American Communist Party to fight unemployment, hunger, homelessness, and racial discrimination in the workplace. This book highlights these struggles and brings them to the forefront of Black radicalism during the Great Depression, focusing on the cities of Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and St. Louis"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Writing research, pedagogy, and policy

ISBN:

0809338556
9780809338559

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1286071286

LCCN:

2021034522

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)