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African Americans versus the Memphis Street Railway Company: or, how to win the battle but lose the war, 1890-1920
- Source :
- Journal of Urban History. Jan, 2004, Vol. 30 Issue 2, 131-151
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- An attempt is made to explain the anomalous situation in Memphis where, at the turn of the twentieth century, African American sued the Memphis Street Railway Company for personal injury and racial insult. The notions of middle-class respectability contested by African American and whites to influence the verdict in these lawsuits are detailed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00961442
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Urban History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.121393585