Researcher says the civil rights secret ingredient opened path to the middle class
Friday, February 12, 2016 - 08:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Although slavery was formally abolished in the United States in 1865, it was nearly a century until African Americans were firmly established in the country's middle class. This development started in Washington, D.C. during World War II, when African Americans were hired for federal jobs, said Frederick Gooding, an NAU assistant professor of ethnic studies.