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Polite Protest: The Political Economy of Race in Indianapolis, 1920-1970 - Hardcover

Pierce, Richard B.

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9780253345875: Polite Protest: The Political Economy of Race in Indianapolis, 1920-1970
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0253345871 ISBN 13: 9780253345875
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This history of the black community of Indianapolis in the 20th century focuses on methods of political action―protracted negotiations, interracial coalitions, petition, and legal challenge―employed to secure their civil rights. These methods of "polite protest" set Indianapolis apart from many Northern cities. Richard B. Pierce looks at how the black community worked to alter the political and social culture of Indianapolis. As local leaders became concerned with the city's image, black leaders found it possible to achieve gains by working with whites inside the existing power structure, while continuing to press for further reform and advancement. Pierce describes how Indianapolis differed from its Northern cousins such as Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit. Here, the city's people, black and white, created their own patterns and platforms of racial relations in the public and cultural spheres.

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About the Author

Richard B. Pierce is The Carl E. Koch II Assistant Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253345871
ISBN 13 
9780253345875
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
168
Rating
  • 4.21 out of 5 stars
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