Bibliograph

Better homes of South Bend, an American story of courage, Gabrielle Robinson

Type

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Better homes of South Bend, an American story of courage, Gabrielle Robinson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Better homes of South Bend

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Gabrielle Robinson

Sub title

an American story of courage

Summary

In 1950, a group of African American workers at the Studebaker factory in South Bend met in secret. Their mission was to build homes away from the factories and slums where they were forced to live. They came from the South to make a better life for themselves and their children, but they found Jim Crow in the North as well. The meeting gave birth to Better Homes of South Bend, and a triumph against the entrenched racism of the times took all their courage, intelligence and perseverance. Author Gabrielle Robinson tells the story of their struggle and provides an intimate glimpse into a part of history that all too often is forgotten

Target audience

adult

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