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Author Young, Darius J., author

Title Robert R. Church Jr. and the African American political struggle / Darius J. Young
Published Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2019
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Contents Introduction: the gentleman from Memphis -- Growing up Church -- Coming of age -- The roving dictator of the Lincoln belt -- We return fighting -- Man of destiny -- Church must go -- Epilogue: the Memphis blues
Summary This book examines the life and career of Robert R. Church Jr. who grew up the son of the first black millionaire in Memphis, Tennessee, and would eventually surpass his father's notoriety as the most influential black Republican of his era. In particular this book uses Church's life as a lens into the political activity of African Americans during the first half of the twentieth century
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Church, Robert Reed, Jr., 1885-1952
SUBJECT Church, Robert Reed, Jr. 1885-1952 fast
Subject African American politicians -- Tennessee -- Memphis
African American labor leaders -- Tennessee -- Memphis
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century.
African American labor leaders
African American politicians
Politics and government
SUBJECT Memphis (Tenn.) -- Politics and government -- History
Subject Tennessee -- Memphis
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780813057064
081305706X