Days of Hope - Sullivan, Patricia

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Résumé :
In the 1930s and 1940s, a loose alliance of blacks and whites, individuals and organizations, came together to offer a radical alternative to southern conservative politics. In Days of Hope, Patricia Sullivan traces the rise and fall of this movement. Using oral interviews with participants in this movement as well as documentary sources, she demonstrates that the New Deal era inspired a coalition of liberals, black activists, labor organizers, and Communist Party workers who sought to secure the New Deal’...

Biographie:
Patricia Sullivan is an imaginative children's picture story book author from Australia. Fuelled by a passion for sparking imaginations through storytelling magic, Patricia draws on her background as an Australian primary teacher to weave tales that captivate and inspire young minds. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are the guiding stars in Patricia's storytelling galaxy. With a heart dedicated to creating inclusive narratives, she crafts stories that empower children from all walks of life to build strong and confident foundations. Patricia infuses her tales with a sprinkle of warmth, a dash of rhythm, and a treasure trove of valuable life lessons...

Sommaire:
s social and economic reforms by broadening the base of political participation in the South. From its origins in a nationwide campaign to abolish the poll tax, the initiative to expand democracy in the South developed into a regional drive to register voters and elect liberals to Congress. The NAACP, the CIO Political Action Committee, and the Southern Conference for Human Welfare coordinated this effort, which combined local activism with national strategic planning. Although it dramatically increased black voter registration and led to some electoral successes, the movement ultimately faltered, according to Sullivan, because the anti-Communist fervor of the Cold War and a militant backlash from segregationists fractured the coalition and marginalized southern radicals. Nevertheless, the story of this campaign invites a fuller consideration of the possibilities and constraints that have shaped the struggle for racial democracy in America since the 1930s....