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- Title
Moving Minds and Mountains: African Americans in New York City From 1919 to 1945.
- Authors
Reitano, Joanne
- Abstract
The article discusses the social conditions for African Americans in New York City from 1919 to 1945. The author reflects on the relocation of African Americans uptown, the cultural impact of the Harlem Renaissance, the social protests led by reformer Marcus Garvey, and the job protest movement headed by legislator Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Emphasis is given to the development of urban life in Harlem and expressions of non-violent protest in the face of racial prejudice and the struggle for racial equality and civil rights. Other topics include the employment of African Americans, race riots, and the impact of the Great Depression.
- Subjects
HARLEM (New York, N.Y.); NEW York (N.Y.); NEW York (State); AFRICAN American social conditions; NEW York City history; GARVEY, Marcus, 1887-1940; POWELL, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908-1972; TWENTIETH century; AFRICAN American history; RACE relations
- Publication
Afro-Americans in New York Life & History, 2010, Vol 34, Issue 1, p118
- ISSN
0364-2437
- Publication type
Article