{"product_id":"if-there-is-no-struggle-james-wolfinger-9781439919279","title":"If There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress: Black Politics in Twentieth-Century Philadelphia","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhiladelphia has long been a crucial site for the development of Black politics across the nation. \u003ci\u003eIf There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress\u003c\/i\u003e provides an in-depth historical analysis-from the days of the Great Migration to the present-of the people and movements that made the city a center of political activism. The editor and contributors show how Black activists have long protested against police abuse, pushed for education reform, challenged job and housing discrimination, and put presidents in the White House. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress \u003c\/i\u003eemphasizes the strength of political strategies such as the \"Don't Buy Where You Can't Work\" movement and the Double V campaign. It demonstrates how Black activism helped shift Philadelphia from the Republican machine to Democratic leaders in the 1950s and highlights the election of politicians like Robert N. C. Nix, Sr., the first African American representative from Philadelphia. In addition, it focuses on grassroots movements and the intersection of race, gender, class, and politics in the 1960s, and shows how African Americans from the 1970s to the present challenged Mayor Frank Rizzo and helped elect Mayors Wilson Goode, John Street, and Michael Nutter. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress\u003c\/i\u003e cogently makes the case that Black activism has long been a powerful force in Philadelphia politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Wolfinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439919275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439919279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023","brand":"James Wolfinger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066175779071,"sku":"9781439919279","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6a86d6a-90d3-4785-a819-d7a62683c62e.jpg?v=1685405738","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/if-there-is-no-struggle-james-wolfinger-9781439919279","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}