African American History - Social Aspects, 20th Century American History - Civil Rights, Civil Rights - African American History, General & Miscellaneous African American History
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Overview
One of America's prominent historians and a noted feminist bring together the most important political writings and testimonials from African Americans over three centuries. This unique volume captures the struggle and hope persistent in the movement for social justice. The voices of famous activists like Du Bois, Douglass, and Malcolm X, joined by those of laborers, women, and other African American citizens, reveal how the historical record of oppression and resistance coalesced into a national and international movement.Synopsis
One of America's most prominent historians and a noted feminist bring together the most important political writings and testimonials from African-Americans over three centuries.
Editorials
Afro Times
A readable, comprehensive, fascinating and thick anthology of African American documents that are as gripping as they are informative. Powerful, dramatic, hard to put down, this comprehensive volume of both significant leaders and ordinary people with highly perceptive views, should find a place in many college courses.Race Relations Abstracts
The editors make the crucial argument that the themes of reform, resistance, and renewal formed the cultural and social matrix of black consciousness, community, and public discourse. They identify the key debates in the black community throughout American history and provide an analytical framework of the major tendencies. They also make a forceful argument for making the issue of gender a central one throughout this important volume.Www.Bookviews.com
It is an excellent work of scholarship and a reference that belongs in the homes of all Black Americans.The Bookwatch
Douglas and Malcolm X are joined by lesser-known names in this survey of how individual actions formed into a movement. Oral testimonies, interviews, and essays blend in an important coverage.Orlando Times
This unique and groundbreaking volume captures the struggle and hope persistent in the movement for social justice.Book Details
Published
April 1, 2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Pages
708
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780742560567