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Black Culture and the New Deal: The Quest for Civil Rights in the Roosevelt Era

Name: Black Culture and the New Deal: The Quest for Civil Rights in the Roosevelt Era
Brand: University of North Carolina Press
SKU: 9781469619064
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Contributors:

Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff

Publisher:

University of North Carolina Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Social Science, Political Science, History

Book Subcategory:

Ethnic Studies, Civil Rights, United States

Book Topic:

American, 20th Century

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Release Date:

2014-08-01

ISBN 13:

9781469619064

Weight:

1.12 lbs

Size:

9.21 x 6.14 x 0.74 inches

Pages:

328

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In the 1930s, the Roosevelt administration--unwilling to antagonize a powerful southern congressional bloc--refused to endorse legislation that openly sought to improve political, economic, and social conditions for African Americans. Instead, as historian Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff shows, the administration recognized and celebrated African Americans by offering federal support to notable black intellectuals, celebrities, and artists.

Sklaroff illustrates how programs within the Federal Arts Projects and several war agencies gave voice to such notable African Americans as Lena Horne, Joe Louis, Duke Ellington, and Richard Wright, as well as lesser-known figures. She argues that these New Deal programs represent a key moment in the history of American race relations, as the cultural arena provided black men and women with unique employment opportunities and new outlets for political expression. Equally important, she contends that these cultural programs were not merely an attempt to appease a black constituency but were also part of the New Deal's larger goal of promoting a multiracial nation. Yet, while federal projects ushered in creativity and unprecedented possibilities, they were also subject to censorship, bigotry, and political machinations.

With numerous illustrations, Black Culture and the New Deal offers a fresh perspective on the New Deal's racial progressivism and provides a new framework for understanding black culture and politics in the Roosevelt era.

About the Author
Sklaroff, Lauren Rebecca: - Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff is assistant professor of history at the University of South Carolina.

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