{"product_id":"marching-across-the-color-line-a-philip-randolph-and-civil-rights-in-the-world-war-ii-era-paperback","title":"Marching Across the Color Line: A. Philip Randolph and Civil Rights in the World War II Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Welky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce labeled the most dangerous black man in America, A. Philip Randolph was a tireless crusader for civil rights and economic justice. In \u003cem\u003eMarching Across the Color Line: A. Philip Randolph and Civil Rights in the World War II Era\u003c\/em\u003e, author David Welky examines Randolph's central role in the African American struggle for equality during the World War II era. Frustrated by unequal treatment in the military and civilian life, Randolph threatened to march 100,000 African Americans to Washington, DC, unless President Franklin Roosevelt expanded employment opportunities for blacks. Roosevelt backed down following a tense standoff, issuing an executive order guaranteeing equal opportunities for all Americans to get jobs in the growing defense industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with this victory, Randolph led wartime charges to integrate the military, further expand job opportunities, and end discrimination against minorities. He staged massive rallies, badgered political leaders, and pricked the conscience of a nation fighting for democracy overseas while reluctant to create it at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lively, engaging narrative set against a turbulent backdrop of political maneuvering, race riots, and the largest war in human history, \u003cem\u003eMarching Across the Color Line\u003c\/em\u003e exposes students to an array of fascinating characters who wrote the dramatic opening chapters in America's civil rights saga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Welky\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of History at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eAmerica Between the Wars, 1919-1941: A Documentary Reader\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eThe Thousand-Year Flood: The Ohio-Mississippi Disaster of 1937\u003c\/em\u003e (2011), and \u003cem\u003eEverything Was Better in America: Print Culture in the Great Depression\u003c\/em\u003e (2008).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45259317510246,"sku":"9780199998302","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Q3RpOWxVdXlDWXhWYXdvTmoybVZjZz09.webp?v=1773838234","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/marching-across-the-color-line-a-philip-randolph-and-civil-rights-in-the-world-war-ii-era-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}