As the largest employer of one of the world’s leading economic and geo-political superpowers, the history of the federal government’s workforce is a rich and essential tool for understanding how the “Great Experiment” truly works. The literal face of federal policy, federal employees enjoy a history as rich as the country itself, while reflecting the country’s evolution towards true democracy within a public space. Nowhere is this progression towards democracy more apparent than with its internal race relations. While World War II was a boon to black workers, little is known about the nuanced, ongoing struggles for dignity and respect that black workers endured while working these “good, government jobs.” <i>American Dream Deferred</i> challenges postwar narratives of government largess for African Americans by illuminating the neglected stories of these unknown black workers.
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<b>Dr. Frederick W. Gooding, Jr.</b> is assistant professor of African American studies in the John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University. <b></b>
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