Carefully researched and well-written. . . . [Yellin's] book
deserves a wide reading among scholars and students of labor and
race in the twentieth century.--"Labor"
Yellin's scholarship fills an important gap in our understanding of
what Wilsonian progressivism was all about . . . but also explores
less well understood connections between racism, progressive
politics, and the state.--"American Historical Review"
Carefully researched and well-written. . . .[Yellin's] book
deserves a wide reading among scholars and students of labor and
race in the twentieth century.--"Labor"
"Yellin's scholarship fills an important gap in our understanding
of what Wilsonian progressivism was all about...but also explores
less well understood connections between racism, progressive
politics, and the state.--"American Historical Review"
[A] thoroughly researched and artfully crafted book.--"Register of
the Kentucky Historical Society"
A very compelling read.--"History: Reviews of New Books"
Excellent new book.--"Journal of Southern History"
His nuanced and sober book carefully chronicles the rationales and
practices of racial subordination in the realm of federal
employment and the personal and collective consequences that this
unfolding tragedy had on the lives of black
Washingtonians.--"Journal of Southern History"
This is an excellent, well-researched, and well-written study.
Yellin's diverse sources are impressive as is his ability to weave
them into a tight analysis.--" Journal of American History"
Yellin makes an important contribution to our understanding of
'white supremacy.'--"Journal of Interdisciplinary History"
Yellin's well-written treatise reminds readers how far the U.S. has
come in its quest for racial equality. Recommended. Most
levels/libraries.--"Choice"
Yellin's work is lucid and illuminating. He provides a thorough,
readable, and well-rounded narrative filled with vivid examples and
sharp analysis.--"Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive
Era"
"Yellin makes an important contribution to our understanding of
'white supremacy.'"--"Journal of Interdisciplinary History"
"Yellin's well-written treatise reminds readers how far the U.S.
has come in its quest for racial equality. Recommended. Most
levels/libraries."--"Choice"
"Emphasizing the complexity and devastating impact of institutional
racism, Yellin's pathbreaking study sheds new light on Wilsonian
progressivism, public sector employment, and
early-twentieth-century civil rights activism. Deeply researched,
dazzlingly well written, and persuasively argued, "Racism in the
Nation's Service" is an important book that deserves a wide
audience."--Kate Masur, author of "An Example for All the Land:
Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in Washington,
D.C."
"The best book yet written on the segregationist racial politics of
Woodrow Wilson's presidency and their devastating effects on
Washington's accomplished and proud black community. A powerful and
tragic story, exquisitely crafted and movingly told."--Gary
Gerstle, author of "American Crucible: Race and Nation in the
Twentieth Century"
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