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Author:

Anderson, Carol (Carol Elaine)

Title:

Eyes off the prize : the United Nations and the African American struggle for human rights, 1944-1955 / Carol Anderson.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

x, 302 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Civil rights.
Human rights--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--1877-1964.
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-290) and index. Donated by the History Club Book-A-Thon in honor of Darby Benedict, Graceland University, 2008.

Contents:

Introduction: the struggle for black equality -- Beyond Civil Rights: the NAACP, the United Nations, and redefining the struggle for black equality -- The struggle for human rights: African Americans petition the United Nations -- Things fall apart -- Bleached souls and red negroes -- The mirage of victory -- Epilogue: the prize.

ISBN:

9780521531580 (pbk.)
0521531586 (pbk.)
9780521824316 (hardback)
0521824311 (hardback)

LCCN:

2002031554

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)