Organization despite adversity: The origins and development of African American fraternal associations

Social Science History

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-437

  Skocpol, Theda ^a   Oser, Jennifer Lynn ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 4744371408     PISSN: 01455532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/01455532-28-3-367     Document Type: Article

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