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US$10.35 John A Kirk is the author of three books on Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement.
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Dudziak shows that the cold war made the US far more conscious of how it treated people of colour at home as it competed with the Soviet Union to win non-white hearts and minds abroad.
US$16.79, US$9.95 The author's exhaustive research turns up some fascinating episodes that reveal just how profound the movement's impact on popular culture was. So keep in mind, these choices are a mixture of some classics and some new takes on Black history and the list is not meant to be definitive.
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Chafe's book was one of the first to examine the civil rights movement from a "bottom up" grassroots perspective.
US$22.00, US$9.49 I'm also interested in how the civil rights and black power movements emerged from grassroots activism, transforming some aspects of racial discrimination but leaving many other elements intact. US$12.91, US$16.42 US$30.00, US$20.43 US$14.20, US$9.59 His book not only challenges us to reconsider the chronology of the movement beyond the 1950s and 1960s, but also shifts its geographic coordinates to marshal an enormous wealth of research and an impressively diverse range of events.
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In years gone by, October has been the only time of year when the UK talks about the achievements of Black people in Britain. US$30.00, US$24.26
A youth-based movement, SNCC led daring direct action protests such as sit-ins at segregated lunch counters and freedom rides.
He was pivotal in organising the 1963 March on Washington and he was a close advisor to King on nonviolence. US$25.00, Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. US$12.91, US$27.52 Kluger's talent is to focus on the human story and drama in the midst of describing complex courtroom proceedings. Many GCSE pupils never study a book by a black author.
He is the George W Donaghey professor of history at the University of Arkansas, at Little Rock. US$12.91, US$12.63
He places the protests that launched the 1960 sit-in movement in a much broader context and a longer history of black activism. Black History Walks is committed to providing exceptional experiences that educate people about Britain’s Black history. The history of the Brown decision reminds us that the movement was built on decades of previous black activism.
Revealingly – and perhaps a reflection of King's acceptance into the pantheon of American heroes – subsequent editions have dropped the word "critical" from the title. In recent years, historians have begun to examine the civil rights movement within the context of international relations.
Rather than seeing black power as a series of unconnected iconic episodes and images – Black Panthers toting guns, the clenched fist salutes at the 1968 Olympics, Angela Davis's loud and proud Afro – Joseph presents a picture of a coherent movement with its own distinct politics and sensibilities.
Of the many worthy contenders to choose from, I particularly like Lewis's 1970 biography of Martin Luther King, because it was one of the first to take on the task after King's assassination in 1968.
Few were as influential as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC, pronounced "snick"). Ransby's study charts the remarkable life of activist Ella Baker, who played an influential organising and leadership role over many decades and helped establish the foundations for King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Joseph, a leading figure in the new black power studies, makes the case for its singularity in the most comprehensive overview of the topic published to date. US$39.95, US$24.97
Photograph: Rowland Scherman/Getty Images, Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision, Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s, Civilities and Civil Rights: Greensboro, North Carolina and the Black Struggle for Freedom, Cold War Civil Rights: Race and the Image of American Democracy, Simple Justice: The History of Brown v Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality, Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North by Thomas J Sugrue, Just My Soul Responding: Rhythm and Blues, Black Consciousness and Race Relations, Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America, clenched fist salutes at the 1968 Olympics. Ward's provocative study argues that black music did not just absorb influences but that it profoundly shaped the movement – from the artists and the venues they played, to the music industry and the role of African American-oriented radio.
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US$21.99, US$17.76 The US civil rights movement is a perennially popular topic that has spawned a massive body of literature. The Book Depository Ltd.UK. Published: 30 Sep 2020 Please enter manually:","bd_js_keep_typing_to_refine_search_results":"Keep typing to refine the search results","bd_js_top_categories":"Top Categories","bd_price_save":"Save {0}","bd_js_name_only_letters":"Sorry, full name can only contain letters","bd_js_show_more":"show more","bd_js_enter_valid_email_address":"Please enter a valid email address","bd_js_enter_address_manually":"Enter address manually","bd_js_more_categories":"More Categories","bd_js_continue_shopping":"Continue Shopping","bd_js_account_and_help":"Account & Help","bd_js_basket_checkout":"Basket / Checkout","bd_add_to_basket":"Add to basket","bd_js_enter_first_last_name":"Please enter a first and last name","bd_js_please_enter_your":"Please enter your"}, Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, The Autobiography Of Martin Luther King, Jr, Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, Illustrated Food and Cooking of the Caribbean, Central and South America, Foods of Sierra Leone and Other West African Countries, Real Southern Cook in Her Savannah Kitchen. US$11.62, US$11.44 Was the black power movement part of the civil rights movement, or something separate? Feb. 1, 2019, 8:11 PM UTC / Updated Feb. 6, 2020, 4:20 PM UTC
US$17.99, US$7.92 Rustin is another previously overlooked figure. In the 1960s, many organisations contributed to the success of the civil rights movement. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. From Martin Luther King Jr to black power, these books on the US civil rights struggle show how relevant the issues still are, This year marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's 'I have a dream' speech at the March on Washington. Kluger charts the legal struggle by the NAACP, the US's oldest civil rights organisation, which led to the landmark Brown school desegregation decision in 1954.
US$12.91, US$12.50 D'Emilio's gender studies perspective broaches the touchy subject of sexuality in civil rights studies. What interests me about its history is how it engages with questions of race relations that are at the heart of US history: how a nation that became the world's model for democracy was born in the shadow of slavery; how that issue tore apart the nation in a bloody civil war; and how, despite that war, a new system of racial discrimination based on segregation, disenfranchisement and economic exploitation persisted well into the latter half of the 20th century.