Banished from Johnstown racist backlash in Pennsylvania / Cody McDevitt ; foreword by Tony Norman.
| Author/creator | McDevitt, Cody |
| Other author | Norman, Tony, (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2020. |
| Description | 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
African Americans--Civil rights. --Pennsylvania. --Johnstown (Cambria County). --History. --20th century. |
| Series | [American heritage] |
| Abstract | "In 1923, in response to the fatal shooting of four policemen, the mayor of Johnstown ordered every African American and Mexican immigrant who had lived in the city for less than seven years to leave. They were given less than a day to move or would face crippling fines or jail time and were forced out at gunpoint. An estimated two thousand people uprooted their lives in response to the racist edict. Area Ku Klux Klan members celebrated the creation of a 'sundown town' and increased their own intimidation practices. Figures such as Marcus Garvey spoke out in Pittsburgh against it as newspapers throughout the country published condemnations. Author and journalist Cody McDevitt tells the story of one of the worst civil rights injustices in Western Pennsylvania history." --Amazon description (viewed Jan. 29, 2020). |
| General note | Series title taken from publisher website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-223). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019951253 |
| ISBN | 9781467142748 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1467142743 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |