The African-American Experience in the Civilian Conservation Corps

by Olen Cole

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"Between 1933 and 1942, nearly 200,000 young African-Americans participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's most successful New Deal agencies. In an effort to correct the lack of historical attention paid to the African-American contribution to the CCC, Olen Cole, Jr., examines their participation in the Corps as well as its impact on them."--BOOK JACKET. "Perhaps most important, Cole's use of oral histories gives voice to individual experiences: show more former Corps members discuss the benefits of employment, vocational training, and character development as well as their experiences of community reaction to all-black CCC camps. An important and much neglected chapter in American history, Cole's study should interest students of New Deal politics, state and national park history, and the African-American experience in the twentieth century."--Jacket. show less

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Nonfiction, Economics, History
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333.76 — Society, government, & culture Economics Economics of land and energy Conservation, Alternative Energy Sources Countryside, Rural & Agrarian Land
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S932 .C3 .C65 — Agriculture Agriculture (General) Conservation of natural resources
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