Date of Award
Spring 5-3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Eduardo Contreras
Second Advisor
Jonathan Rosenberg
Academic Program Adviser
Karen Kern
Abstract
This paper examines the Italian-American fight for Black civil rights from New Yorkers in government. As congressmen, mayors, and governors during the 1920s-1950s, politicians of Italian descent worked consistently for the cause of African-American equality. Despite extensive documentation of their pro-Black action, the work of these Italian-Americans has remained hidden.
Recommended Citation
Geraci, Nathanael, "Italians Inside American Government: New York Politicians & Black Equality in the United States, from the 1920s-1950s" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1137
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