Progressives and Prison Labor: Rebuilding Ohio's National Road During World War I.

During World War 1 Progressive Ohio Governor James M. Cox accepted Washington's plea to rebuild the National Road for use by military trucks. Lacking sufficient workers, Cox drew about three hundred African Americans out of Ohio's prisons. They became the labor corps for a project that bui...

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1. Verfasser: John, Jeffrey Alan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Ashland University of Akron Press, The 2022
Ausgabe:1st ed
Schriftenreihe:Series on Ohio History and Culture Series
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Zusammenfassung:During World War 1 Progressive Ohio Governor James M. Cox accepted Washington's plea to rebuild the National Road for use by military trucks. Lacking sufficient workers, Cox drew about three hundred African Americans out of Ohio's prisons. They became the labor corps for a project that built the world's longest stretch of brick road
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Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (137 Seiten)
ISBN:9781629221410