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This book is the authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA. It provides a clear and useful guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equal rights and recognition from 1865 through to the present day. From the civil war of the 1860s to the race riots of the 1990s, Black Civil Rights details the history of the modern civil rights movement in American history. This book introduces the reader to: leading civil rights activists black political movements within the USA crucial legal and political developments portrayal of black Americans in the media.
| ISBN | 0415238889 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780415238885
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 181 | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Routledge | | Series editor | Birmingham, David (University of Kent at Canterbury), Birmingham, David (University of Kent at Cante | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Introductions to History | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2000 | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Library of Congress | 00028066 | | Width (mm) | 138 | | DEWEY | 323.1196073 | | Spine width (mm) | 8 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly | | Pages | 144 | |
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| | | Introduction: emancipation and accommodation | | 1 | | 1 | | New directions: urbanization and the Great Migration, 1915-30 | | 11 | | 2 | | Seeds of change: the Great Depression and the Second World War, 1930-45 | | 24 | | 3 | | Montgomery spring: postwar change and the emergence of the civil rights movement, 1945-65 | | 37 | | 4 | | An African American summer: Black Power, 1965-76 | | 61 | | 5 | | Winter in America: 1977 to the millennium | | 89 | | | | Conclusion: back to the future | | 115 | | | | Appendix: Supreme Court cases cited in the text | | 118 | | | | Select bibliography | | 119 | | | | Index | | 125 |
"With only 117 pages of text, this very compact narrative of blacks and civil rights from the Civi War to the present is a very fast-paced overview. A solid bibliography and clear, concise writing help. Recommended for undergraduates only.."-"J.F. Findlay, emeritus, University of Rhode Island A solid bibliography and clear, concise writing help. Recommended for undergraduates only., July 2001  Be the first to write a customer review
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