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Author Anderson, Carol (Carol Elaine)

Title Eyes off the prize : the United Nations and the African American struggle for human rights, 1944-1955 / Carol Anderson
Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Description x, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Introduction: the struggle for black equality -- Beyond Civil Rights: the NAACP, the United Nations, and redefining the struggle for black equality -- The struggle for human rights: African Americans petition the United Nations -- Things fall apart -- Bleached souls and red negroes -- The mirage of victory -- Epilogue: the prize
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-290) and index
Notes English
Subject United Nations -- United States.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Human rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
LC no. 2003031554
ISBN 9780521824316 hardback
9780521531580 paperback
0521824311 cased
0521531586 paperback