{"product_id":"american-dream-deferred-black-federal-workers-in-washington-d-c-1941-1981-hardcover","title":"American Dream Deferred: Black Federal Workers in Washington, D.C., 1941-1981 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick W. Gooding Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the largest employer of one of the world's leading economic and geo-political superpowers, the history of the federal government's workforce is a rich and essential tool for understanding how the \"Great Experiment\" truly works. The literal face of federal policy, federal employees enjoy a history as rich as the country itself, while reflecting the country's evolution towards true democracy within a public space. Nowhere is this progression towards democracy more apparent than with its internal race relations. While World War II was a boon to black workers, little is known about the nuanced, ongoing struggles for dignity and respect that black workers endured while working these \"good, government jobs.\" \u003ci\u003eAmerican Dream Deferred\u003c\/i\u003e challenges postwar narratives of government largess for African Americans by illuminating the neglected stories of these unknown black workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of African American studies in the John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42218969170055,"sku":"9780822945390","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/17565e96548a5a13335bd02bec6e642f.webp?v=1735118394","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/american-dream-deferred-black-federal-workers-in-washington-d-c-1941-1981-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}