The fire is upon us : James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the debate over race in America /

In February 1965, novelist and 'poet of the Black Freedom Struggle' James Baldwin and political commentator and father of the modern American conservative movement William F. Buckley met in Cambridge Union to face-off in a televised debate. The topic was 'The American Dream is at the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Buccola, Nicholas (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Baldwin, James, > 1924-1987 > Political and social views. Buckley, William F., > Jr., > 1925-2008. African Americans > Social conditions > 20th century. United States > Race relations > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

The ghetto and the mansion, 1924-
Disturbing the peace, 1946-
Joining the battle, 1955-
Taking responsibility, 1961-
In the eye of the storm, 1963-
"What concerns me most": Baldwin at Cambridge
"The faith of our fathers": Buckley at Cambridge
Lighting the fuse
Epilogue. The fire is upon us.