Black Pride and Negro Business in the 1920's: George Washington Lee of Memphis

Looking back on the 1920's, it has become fashionable to accuse black businessmen of betraying and exploiting the Negro masses for their own gain. The career of George W. Lee, however, suggests that some black capitalists did much more than use racial pride for economic profit. They could be th...

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Published in:Business history review 1969, Vol.43 (4), p.435-451
Main Author: Tucker, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American culture
African Americans
Business
Businesspeople
Corporations
Insurance companies
Life insurance
Life insurance companies
Negroes as business men
Pride
White people
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Summary:Looking back on the 1920's, it has become fashionable to accuse black businessmen of betraying and exploiting the Negro masses for their own gain. The career of George W. Lee, however, suggests that some black capitalists did much more than use racial pride for economic profit. They could be the real cutting edge of Negro protest, providing local leadership and a militant philosophy in a period characterized by capitulation to the white majority.
ISSN:0007-6805
2044-768X
DOI:10.2307/3112036