Brown Americans Edwin Embree 1943 1st Ed Black History Rosenwald WWII Provenance

by Edwin R Embree

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Brown Americans: The Story of a Tenth of the Nation by Edwin R. Embree. The Viking Press, New York, 1943. Hardcover. First edition of this substantially revised work. vi, 248 pages. Index. An important World War II-era survey of African American history, social conditions, economic life, education, culture, and race relations in the United States. Edwin R. Embree revised and substantially recast material from his earlier 1931 book Brown America: The Story of a New Race for this 1943 volume, published during a period of major change in African American life brought about by wartime migration, industrial employment, military service, and growing challenges to segregation. The book examines the historical development and contemporary position of Black Americans in the United States, including such subjects as: Slavery and emancipation African American population and migration Employment and economic opportunity Farming, industry, trades, and the professions Labor unions Education Black business and professional life Race relations and discrimination African American achievement and cultural life The changing position of Black Americans during World War II Embree was an important figure in American philanthropy and African American education. He served as president of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, one of the most influential philanthropic organizations supporting Black education and social research in the American South, and had previously served as vice president of the Rockefeller

• Publisher: The Viking Press
• Year: 1943
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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