Surveys the history of African-American civil rights in the United States in the 20th century. Beginning with the period of segregation, it examines the contribution of principal figures in the movement and describes the shift in its emphasis from civil rights to Black Power and Pan-Africanism.
Surveys the history of civil rights in twentieth-century America. This book charts the principal course of civil rights against the dramatic backdrop of two world wars, the Great Depression, the affluent society of the postwar world, the cultural and social agitation of the 1960s, and the emergence of the new conservatism of the 1970s and 1980s.
Enacting Civic Engagement and Social Transformation
When the protests are over, a guide to creating long-lasting social change beyond the barricades From the Women's March in D.C. to #BlackLivesMatter rallies across the country, there has been a rising wave of protests and social activism. These events have been an important part of the battle to combat racism, authoritarianism, and xenophobia in ......
Enacting Civic Engagement and Social Transformation
When the protests are over, a guide to creating long-lasting social change beyond the barricades From the Women's March in D.C. to #BlackLivesMatter rallies across the country, there has been a rising wave of protests and social activism. These events have been an important part of the battle to combat racism, authoritarianism, and xenophobia in ......
Loosely based on the Haitian slave insurrection of 1791, Babouk is a biting account of colonialism at its peak. By using the imagination of the novelist to fill in the gaps in the historical record, Endore is able to show us how slavery felt to the slaves who experienced it. His novel is rare for its depiction of the shared history of the slaves ......
The Peace Movement At American State Universities in the Vietnam Era
Examines the change in the role of campus life in the 1960s and early 1970s and the way in which the peace campaign became a national movement. The work studies how outside forces affected the campus antiwar protests and illustrates the depth of the anguish over US involvement in Vietnam.
Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed
Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racism Following the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and twenty-five-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, both cities erupted in protest over the unjustified homicides of unarmed black males at the hands of police ......
Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed
Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racism Following the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and twenty-five-year-old Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, both cities erupted in protest over the unjustified homicides of unarmed black males at the hands of police ......
Brings together a variety of contributors to uncover women's roles in radical and militant movements. Examining women's radicalism in United States from the 1950s through the 1990s, this book details women's activism in right-wing and left-wing movements, in feminist and anti-feminist groups, and in movements supporting racial equality and more.
