Concrete demands : the search for Black power in the 20th century / Rhonda Y. Williams.

"In Concrete Demands, Rhonda Y. Williams provides a rich, deeply researched history which shows that the Black Power movement that emerged in the 1960s had long roots going back to the early 20th century. Looking at the movement from the grassroots level, Williams highlights the role of ordinary peo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Rhonda Y. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
Subjects:
Black power > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century.
African American political activists > History > 20th century.
African American women political activists > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
History.
African American political activists.
African American women political activists.
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans > Politics and government.
Black power.
Civil rights movements.
Race relations.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:viii, 305 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"In Concrete Demands, Rhonda Y. Williams provides a rich, deeply researched history which shows that the Black Power movement that emerged in the 1960s had long roots going back to the early 20th century. Looking at the movement from the grassroots level, Williams highlights the role of ordinary people as well as more famous historical actors, and demonstrates that women activists were central to Black Power"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E185.615 .W494 2015
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780415801423
0415801427
9780415801430
0415801435