The African-American Experience in the Civilian Conservation Corps |
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| Author:
| Cole, Olen
Cole, Olen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-1660-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Between 1933 and 1942, nearly 200,000 young African Americans participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of Roosevelt's most successful New Deal agencies. This book examines African American participation in the Corps, and the impact of the corps upon this racial group.
Between 1933 and 1942, nearly 200,000 young African Americans participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps, one of Roosevelt's most successful New Deal agencies. This book examines African American participation in the Corps, and the impact of the corps upon this racial group.