{"product_id":"american-pogrom-the-east-st-louis-race-riot-and-black-politics-9780821418024","title":"American Pogrom  The East St. Louis Race Riot and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn July 2 and 3, 1917, a mob of white men and women looted and torched the homes and businesses of African Americans in the small industrial city of East St. Louis, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lumpkins reveals the engagement of political and economic insiders in shaping both the violence and its aftermath, and in so doing he presents a model for understanding racial violence that both highlights black political activism and reminds us of the costs that maintaining white supremacy imposed on the black community and the nation.” * The Journal of American History *\u003cbr\u003e“Charles Lumpkins provides an important reinterpretation of the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. In \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pogrom\u003c\/i\u003e, he challenges Elliott Rudwick’s classic Civil Rights-era account, \u003ci\u003eRace Riot at East St. Louis, July 2, 1917\u003c\/i\u003e (1964).… Reflecting a generational paradigm shift in historical scholarship, Lumpkins respectfully repudiates Rudwick’s interpretation.” * Journal of Illinois History *\u003cbr\u003e“In expanding on the sources of Rudwick and McLaughlin, Lumpkin instead emphasizes black political activity and community-building that—given the voting potential of oncoming black migrants—threatened white powerbrokers, who promoted racial fear and violence.” * American Studies Journal *\u003cbr\u003e”Whereas previous scholars placed the responsibility for the riot on white working-class males concerned about social strife, Lumpkins argues that city elites, women, and political bosses played an integral role in this destructive demonstration of white superiority.” * Indiana Magazine of History *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAmerican Pogrom\u003c\/i\u003e deserves a wide audience among historians, although some readers may find themselves overwhelmed by the machinations of East St. Louis politics.… Lumpkins’s insights should intrigue and inspire other scholars.” * Ohio History *\u003cbr\u003e“Often comparing the East St. Louis experience with that of other urban centers, (American Pogrom) establishes the context of a continual struggle for equality from the nineteenth century to the present, using solidarity, political savvy and determination.” * Book News, Inc. *","brand":"MJ - Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038656758103,"sku":"9780821418024","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780821418024.jpg?v=1750940945","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-pogrom-the-east-st-louis-race-riot-and-black-politics-9780821418024","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}