30 Days a Black Man - The Forgotten Story That Exposed the Jim Crow South

In 1948 most white people in the North had no idea how unjust and unequal daily life was for the 10 million African Americans living in the South. But that suddenly changed after Ray Sprigle, a famous white journalist from Pittsburgh, went undercover and lived as a black man in the Jim Crow South.

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By Bill Steigerwald - Foreword by Juan Williams

Summary

In 1948 most white people in the North had no idea how unjust and unequal daily life was for the 10 million African Americans living in the South. But that suddenly changed after Ray Sprigle, a famous white journalist from Pittsburgh, went undercover and lived as a black man in the Jim Crow South.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Steigerwald, Steigerwald Bill
• Assisted by: Williams Juan (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781493038824
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3882-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, Press & journalism, Social and cultural history, c 1950 to c 1959, Civil rights & citizenship, News media and journalism, Black & Asian Studies, C 1945 To C 1960, Southeastern & South Atlantic States, Civics and citizenship, US South: South Atlantic States, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity