Icons of African American Protest [2 volumes] (PDF)
Trailblazing Activists of the Civil Rights Movement [2 volumes]
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Protest has always been a catalyst for change. It is the cornerstone of America's own birth. Did not the first immigrants help America take its first steps upon the road to greatness when they long ago protested against the oppression of their native...
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Protest has always been a catalyst for change. It is the cornerstone of America's own birth. Did not the first immigrants help America take its first steps upon the road to greatness when they long ago protested against the oppression of their native government and established new edicts promoting the ideals of freedom and opportunity? Since the first African slave was forced to board a ship bound for this continent, protest has been a major motif in the African American experience. It was a critical weapon during the raging violence against blacks following the end of Reconstruction, the Jim Crow years, and against the grisly conditions in the ghettoes in the North. Throughout history protest has been used to combat economic and political oppression, racism, discrimination, and exclusion from mainstream America. Icons of African American Protest reveals the extraordinary strength, courage, and sacrifice displayed by individuals for the cause of freedom and civil rights. The 24 leaders showcased here cover a broad spectrum of descriptors-vibrant, tame, intense, aggressive, and diffident-and their politics ran the gamut from conservative to ultra-radical. Nevertheless, whatever techniques, modes, or tactics employed-such as Thurgood Marshall's legal fights in the court room, Dr. King's reliance on nonviolent civil disobedience and direct action, and Huey P. Newton's advocacy for armed self-defense-they were all, in their time, radicals who strove to eradicate racism and the climate of exclusion.
This two-volume reference provides both students and general readers in-depth coverage of contemporary voices of protest, supplemented by sidebars on major turning points, freedom songs, and important symbols, such as the clenched fist of the Black Power Movement. Also included are a timeline of key events, historical documents, a glossary, and a thorough bibliography of print and electronic resources to encourage further research.
This two-volume reference provides both students and general readers in-depth coverage of contemporary voices of protest, supplemented by sidebars on major turning points, freedom songs, and important symbols, such as the clenched fist of the Black Power Movement. Also included are a timeline of key events, historical documents, a glossary, and a thorough bibliography of print and electronic resources to encourage further research.
Autoren-Porträt
Gladys Knight has written extensively on individuals, issues, and topics relevant to African American history. She has contributed to numerous Greenwood publications, including The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature (2005), The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore (2005), Encyclopedia of the Reconstruction Era (2006), Encyclopedia of American Race Riots (2006), and the forthcoming Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 7 Jahre
- 2008, 760 Seiten, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Gladys L. Knight
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
- ISBN-10: 1573567361
- ISBN-13: 9781573567367
- Erscheinungsdatum: 30.12.2008
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