African Americans in the Jazz Age: A Decade of Struggle and Promise - Paperback

by Mark R. Schneider (Author), Jacqueline M. Moore (Other), Nina Mjagkij (Other)

The victorious end to the first World War offered hope to African Americans who had fought for freedom abroad and hoped to find it at home. Mark R. Schneider recounts the history of this turbulent era, paying particular attention to the ways in which African Americans actively challenged Jim Crow and firmly expressed pride in their heritage.

Author Biography

Mark R. Schneider is the author of We Return Fighting: The Civil Rights Movement in the Jazz Age and Boston Confronts Jim Crow: 1890-1920. He received his Ph.D. from Boston College.