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Poole, Mary, 1960-

The segregated origins of social security African Americans and the welfare state / [electronic resource] : Mary Poole. - Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2006. - xi, 258 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-249) and index.

So now Mr. President, we are looking for something : African Americans, the Social Security Act, and the Great Depression -- The not-so-solid South : southern Democrats in Congress -- Colorblind public policy : the staff of the Committee on Economic Security -- Shaky ground : Black and interracial organizations -- Gender and the white united front : the women of the federal Children's Bureau -- Conclusion : those old discriminatory practices.


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Nat. Bib. No.: GBA646944 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century.
African Americans--Government policy--History--20th century.
African Americans--Segregation--History--20th century.
Social security--History--United States--20th century.
Race discrimination--History--United States--20th century.
Welfare state--History--United States--20th century.
Racism--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Depressions--United States.--1929
New Deal, 1933-1939.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Social policy.
United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E185.8 / .P66 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 368.4/00973