| The Jobbing of Andrew J. Gordon: Integration and St. Louis Police Contributor(s): Zimmerman, Ken, Jr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1517180503 ISBN-13: 9781517180508 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2015 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 6" W x 9" (0.24 lbs) 74 pages |
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| Publisher Description: At the turn of the Twentieth Century, black citizens of St. Louis comprised 6 percent of the population and were becoming a force in local elections. In recognition of this increasing political power, the St. Louis Police Department appointed two African-American Police Officers. One of these men, Andrew J. Gordon, made an exemplary record of over 900 arrests during his five year career. Yet, the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners terminated him in November 1905. This book is the story of Gordon's outstanding career, the powerful enemies he made, what led to his dismissal from the police force and what it tells us about St. Louis, Missouri at the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Gordon's story had to be told. |