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Groping toward democracy, African American social welfare reform in St. Louis, 1910-1949, Priscilla A. Dowden-White

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Groping toward democracy, African American social welfare reform in St. Louis, 1910-1949, Priscilla A. Dowden-White

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical reference (pages 261-291) and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Groping toward democracy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

610853416

Responsibility statement

Priscilla A. Dowden-White

Sub title

African American social welfare reform in St. Louis, 1910-1949

Table Of Contents

Vice lords, rousters, and public school men and women : the cultural inheritance of an organizing community -- "Democratizing the city, instead of just a city beautiful" : segregation, city planning, and the roots of interracial organizing -- "That movement which is active in making communities feel that the Negro is part and parcel of society as a whole" : social work, community organization, and the genesis of a civil rights agenda -- Teamwork for a better St. Louis : the framework of a social welfare organizing community -- In the white light of critical public opinion : health care, education, and the manipulation of public culture -- Not ice cream and cake-- must be something deeper : the neighborhood club and block unit movement -- Epilogue : "Negroes are-- disturbed these days and fighting for everything."

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DemocracyAfrican American social welfare reform in St. Louis, 1910-1949

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