West of Jim Crow: The Fight against California’s Color Line
340 Pages
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date: September 14, 2020
This book is about the migration of Black people from the South to California. They were looking for freedom but found much of the same. There were fewer Blacks than Chinese, but the Whites treated both races the same – as less than. The stories of the women show how brave and perseverant they were in fighting for their rights. It amazes me how much they had to fight for rights that they should have had naturally.
The author presents the information in an easy-to-read format and chronicles the lives of several people. The research into the history is very well done. If you are interested in Black history or the Civil Rights Movement, this is a good book to have.
