A Brick and a Bible
Download or Read eBook A Brick and a Bible PDF written by Melissa Ford and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Melissa Ford |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 243 |
| Release | : 2022-04-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780809338559 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0809338556 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Brick and a Bible by : Melissa Ford
Book excerpt: "During the early Great Depression, African American women in the Midwest directly engaged with members of the American Communist Party to fight unemployment, hunger, homelessness, and racial discrimination in the workplace. This book highlights these struggles and brings them to the forefront of Black radicalism during the Great Depression, focusing on the cities of Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and St. Louis"--
