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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Rhonda Y., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black power--United States--History--20th century.

Black power.

African American women political activists.

History.

African American political activists.

United States.

African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.

African Americans.

African Americans--Politics and government.

African American political activists--History--20th century.

African American women political activists--History--20th century.

African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.

African Americans--Civil rights.

Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.

Civil rights movements.

United States--Race relations--History--20th century.

Race relations.

Physical Description:

viii, 305 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

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.

Contents:

Part I Roots & Routes 13

1 A Mad Society: Crucibles and Portents of Black Power 15

2 From "Negro Power" Toward Black Revolt 48

3 The Time Is Arriving Now 87

Part II The Expansive Era 125

4 Into the Public's Eye 127

5 Girding Up Urban Power Struggles 165

6 The World Cries Freedom. 201

7 Revolution for Whom?: Unraveling Romantic Black Unity 234.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415801423

0415801427

9780415801430

0415801435

OCLC:

694393617