Concrete demands : the search for Black power in the 20th century /
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 peop...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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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. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 305 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-291) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415801423 (hardback) 0415801427 (hardback) 9780415801430 (paperback) 0415801435 (paperback) |