Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-345) and index.
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Contents
The politics of segregation in post-reconstruction America -- Joining the government : because I dared to be black -- Working in a federal agency : social ostracism and discrimination -- A great shadow over our 'civil rights' : fighting for the government -- Serving time with the government : federal penitentiaries -- The federal government in a segregated society : public employment exchanges and housing programmes.