State University of New York College at Buffalo - Buffalo State College Digital Commons at Buffalo State History Theses History and Social Studies Education 12-2011 Fighting for Recognition: The Role African Americans played in World Fairs Andrew R. Valint Buffalo State,
[email protected] Advisor Felix L. Armfield, Ph.D., Professor of History First Reader Felix L. Armfield, Ph.D., Professor of History Second Reader Gary Marotta, Ph.D., Professor of History Department Chair Andrew D. Nicholls To learn more about the History and Social Studies Education Department and its educational programs, research, and resources, go to http://history.buffalostate.edu/. Recommended Citation Valint, Andrew R., "Fighting for Recognition: The Role African Americans played in World Fairs" (2011). History Theses. Paper 3. Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/history_theses Part of the African History Commons, and the United States History Commons State University of New York College at Buffalo Department of History Fighting for Recognition: The Role African Americans played in World Fairs A Thesis in History By Andrew R. Valint Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts December 2011 Approved by: Felix L. Armfield, Ph.D. Professor of History Chairperson of the Committee/Thesis Advisor Andrew D. Nicholls, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of History Kevin Railey, Ph.D. Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School 1 Table of Contents Introduction. 3 Ch. 1 The Transformation of American Leisure. 4-14 Ch. 2 Women Joining the Fight. 15-24 Ch. 3 Chicago’s World’s Columbian Exposition.