Degrees of freedom : the origins of civil rights in Minnesota, 1865-1912 / William D. Green.
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Degrees of freedom : the origins of civil rights in Minnesota, 1865-1912 / William D. Green.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2015
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xix, 367 pages) : illustrations
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Part I. The barbers. When America came to St. Paul ; Maurice Jernigan takes a stand ; On becoming a good Republican ; The sons of freedom -- Part II. The entrepreneurs. Mr. Douglass and the civilizable characteristics of the colored race ; Senate Bill No. 181 ; A certain class of citizens ; Professor Washington, leader of the race ; The renaissance of the cakewalk -- Part III. The radicals. Wheaton and McGhee : a tale of two leaders ; The election of J. Frank Wheaton ; A call to action ; A defining moment for McGhee ; After St. Paul, Niagara ; The legacy -- Epilogue : time for a different tone of advocacy.
Summary:
Chronicles the the black experience in Minnesota during the half-century after the Civil War. Examines the dynamics between the white, liberal majority and the persistent racial inequities that African Americans faced. Discusses families moving to the state following the Fifteenth Amendment, the founding of communities, and the gradual advancement of race relations in Minnesota over time.
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