National Movement for the Establishment of a 49th State

The National Movement for the Establishment of the 49th State was an intellectual movement popular among African-American separatists during the 1930s. The movement sought to create a state for African Americans in the American South.[1] The movement was led by Oscar Brown, Sr., who was a leading civil rights activist from Chicago, Illinois.[2]

The movement did not succeed in creating a new state. Alaska became the 49th U.S. state in 1959.

References

  1. ↑ Rashad, Adib. "Preachers of Salvation and Grassroots Movements". Retrieved 2015-02-10.
  2. ↑ Llorens, David (September 1968). Johnson, John H., ed. "Black separatism in perspective:movement reflects failure of integration". Ebony. Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. 23 (11): 88–90, 92–95.
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