Running for freedom : civil rights and Black politics in America since 1941

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Running for freedom : civil rights and Black politics in America since 1941

Steven F. Lawson

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-379) and index

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内容説明

Running for Freedom , 3rd edition charts the monumental struggle for African-American civil rights and the impact of that movement in transforming the American political system in the South and nationwide from 1941 to 2008. Explores the interplay between the local and the national dimensions of the civil rights story, between grassroots activists and federal officials, and between the North and South New edition includes new material on the Clinton Administration, the controversial 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, and the disaster that Hurricane Katrina wrought on New Orleans Right up-to-date, it also describes the rise to power of Barack Obama and the achievement of black political legitimacy Ideal for students: short, teachable, and accessibly written; visually engaging with new photographs and maps

目次

Preface. 1. World War II and the Origins of the Freedom Struggle. 2. Ballots, Boycotts, and the Building of a National Agenda. 3. Surging Protest, Shifting Politics. 4. Reenfranchisement and Racial Consciousness. 5. The New Black Politicians: From Protest to Empowerment. 6. Progress and Poverty: Politics in a Conservative Era. 7. In Search of Legitimacy. 8. Hope and Despair: the 1990s. 9. Still Running for Freedom. Bibliographical Essay. Index

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