Patterns of Negro Segregation
- New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1943. First Edition, stated. Octavo. 332 pp. Printed dust jacket with original $3.50 price present. Tan cloth boards stamped in dark brown. Dust jacket chipped and worn along edges with a longer tear to bottom of rear fold; patchy dampstaining. Boards show light shelfwear with a bit of smudging and scuffing to spine ends. Binding sound and interior unmarked.
Johnson is known for being the first black president of Fisk University, and spent his whole life advocating for black civil rights. This study examines the effects of segregation through the lens of politics, education, industry, recreation, and social life. Johnson analyzes the phenomenon of "passing" and ends with a discussion on race riots and organized aggression. Overall a Very Good copy of a wide-ranging study, scarce in dust jacket.
Johnson is known for being the first black president of Fisk University, and spent his whole life advocating for black civil rights. This study examines the effects of segregation through the lens of politics, education, industry, recreation, and social life. Johnson analyzes the phenomenon of "passing" and ends with a discussion on race riots and organized aggression. Overall a Very Good copy of a wide-ranging study, scarce in dust jacket.