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Sweet land of liberty : the forgotten struggle for civil rights in the North

Sweet Land of Liberty is an epic, revelatory account of the abiding quest for justice in states from Illinois to New York, and of how the intense northern struggle differed from and was inspired by the fight down South.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sugrue, Thomas J., 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, 2009.
Edition:Random House trade pbk. ed.
Subjects and Genres:
African Americans > Civil rights > Northeastern States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Northeastern States > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
African American civil rights workers > Northeastern States > Biography.
Civil rights workers > Northeastern States > Biography.
Northeastern States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
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Table of Contents:
  • Unite and fight
  • "Sweet land of liberty"
  • "Pressure, more pressure and still more pressure"
  • "1776 for the Negro"
  • Hearts and minds
  • "Balance of power"
  • "No place for Colored"
  • "God have pity on such a city"
  • "No right more elemental"
  • Freedom now
  • "New frontier"
  • "Fires of frustration and discord"
  • "Long hot summers'
  • "Unconditional war"
  • "The Black man's land"
  • "It's not the bus, it's us"
  • "Fighting for our lives."

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