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150 Years of Economic Progress for African American Men: Measuring Outcomes and Sizing Up Roadblocks

150 Years of Economic Progress for African American Men: Measuring Outcomes and Sizing Up Roadblocks This article uses data on relative incomes to measure the economic convergence (or lack thereof) of African American men over time, and reviews current research in economic history on the struggle for economic equality for African American men in the United States since the end of the Civil War in 1865. The contents of this paper were originally presented at the University of Stellenbosch Laboratory for the Economics of Africa’s Past (LEAP) Lecture on 6 December 2016. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Economic History of Developing Regions Taylor & Francis

150 Years of Economic Progress for African American Men: Measuring Outcomes and Sizing Up Roadblocks

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150 Years of Economic Progress for African American Men: Measuring Outcomes and Sizing Up Roadblocks

Wanamaker, Marianne H
Economic History of Developing Regions , Volume 32 (3): 10 – Sep 2, 2017

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This article uses data on relative incomes to measure the economic convergence (or lack thereof) of African American men over time, and reviews current research in economic history on the struggle for economic equality for African American men in the United States since the end of the Civil War in 1865. The contents of this paper were originally presented at the University of Stellenbosch Laboratory for the Economics of Africa’s Past (LEAP) Lecture on 6 December 2016.

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2017 Economic History Society of Southern Africa
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2078-0397
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2078-0389
DOI
10.1080/20780389.2017.1371587
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Abstract

This article uses data on relative incomes to measure the economic convergence (or lack thereof) of African American men over time, and reviews current research in economic history on the struggle for economic equality for African American men in the United States since the end of the Civil War in 1865. The contents of this paper were originally presented at the University of Stellenbosch Laboratory for the Economics of Africa’s Past (LEAP) Lecture on 6 December 2016.

Journal

Economic History of Developing Regions – Taylor & Francis

Published: Sep 2, 2017

Keywords: African American; United States; race; convergence

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