| Rethinking the Black Freedom Movement Contributor(s): Williams, Yohuru (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415826128 ISBN-13: 9780415826129 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Television - General - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 791.457 |
| LCCN: 2015019620 |
| Series: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 142 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The African American struggle for civil rights in the twentieth century is one of the most important stories in American history. With all the information available, however, it is easy for even the most enthusiastic reader to be overwhelmed. In Rethinking the Black Freedom Movement, Yohuru Williams has synthesized the complex history of this period into a clear and compelling narrative. Considering both the Civil Rights and Black Power movements as distinct but overlapping elements of the Black Freedom struggle, Williams looks at the impact of the struggle for Black civil rights on housing, transportation, education, labor, voting rights, culture, and more, and places the activism of the 1950s and 60s within the context of a much longer tradition reaching from Reconstruction to the present day. Exploring the different strands within the movement, key figures and leaders, and its ongoing legacy, Rethinking the Black Freedom Movement is the perfect introduction for anyone seeking to understand the struggle for Black civil rights in America. |