The Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr., Volume I - 1942-1943 (Hardcover, 1)

Clarence Mitchell Jr. Was The Driving Force in the movement for passage of civil rights laws in America. The foundation for Mitchell's struggle was laid during his tenure at the Fair Employment Practice Committee, where he led implementation of President Roosevelt's policy barring racial discrimination in employment in the national defense and war industry programs. Mitchell's FEPC reports and memoranda chart the beginning of the modern civil rights movement. The first two volumes of a projected five-volume documentary edition of the papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr. illuminate the FEPC's work as a federal affirmative-action agency and the government's struggle to enforce the nation's antidiscrimination policy in industry, federal agencies, and labor unions. Subsequent volumes will trace Mitchell's successive enlistment of seven presidents in establishing and enforcing a permanent national nondiscrimination policy. Through his efforts, Congress passed the 1957, 1960, and 1961 Civil Rights Acts prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, federal spending, and employment based on race, color, sex, and national origin; the 1965 Voting Rights Act; and the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Editor Denton L. Watson introduces and annotates Mitchell's writings, providing context and insight for students and scholars of civil rights history, government, law, and sociology.

General

Imprint:	Ohio University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr.
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	November 2005
Authors:	Clarence Mitchell Jr
Editors:	Denton L. Watson
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	364
Edition:	1
ISBN-13:	978-0-8214-1603-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-8214-1603-0
Barcode:	9780821416037

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