The Greenwood encyclopedia of African American civil rights : from emancipation to the twenty-first century

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The Greenwood encyclopedia of African American civil rights : from emancipation to the twenty-first century

Charles D. Lowery and John F. Marszalek, editors ; Thomas Adams Upchurch, associate editor ; foreword by David J. Garrow

Greenwood Press, 2003

[2nd ed.]

  • : set
  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Rev. ed. of: Encyclopedia of African-American civil rights. New York : Greenwood Press, 1992

"Foreword to the second edition"--P. ix

v. 1. A-R -- v. 2. S-Z and primary documents

Includes bibliographical references and index

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The African American struggle for freedom and equality is one of the truly heroic elements of American history. Yet even today, African Americans as a whole still don't fully share in the American dream. This encyclopedia explores the struggle's successes and setbacks, from emancipation to the beginning of the 21st century. An impressive range of subjects covers everything from W.E.B. DuBois to early legislative acts, constitutional amendments of the mid-1800s, Black Is Beautiful, the tumultuous events of the 1960s, Al Sharpton, the Million Man March, and Adam Clayton Powell. Primary documents—personal vignettes, court cases, newspaper articles, and speeches—provide firsthand accounts and supplement the A-to-Z entries. An extensive timeline highlights key events. Revising and expanding a highly acclaimed, award-winning encyclopedia published in 1992, this book provides an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to understand the African American struggle for civil rights. This edition adds information on the past decade, updates earlier entries and all bibliographies, adds 120 primary documents, and includes a greatly expanded timeline.

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Forewords to New and First Editions Introductions to New and First Editions Alphabetical Entries Expanded Chronology Selected Bibliography Primary Documents Index

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