Revolution or death : the life of Eldridge Cleaver /
Eldridge Cleaver built a base of power and influence that struck fear deep in the heart of White America, then shocked many left-wing radicals when he turned his back on Black revolution, the Nation of Islam and communism in 1975. Gifford attempts to make sense of Cleaver's precipitous decline...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
Lawrence Hill Books,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Eldridge Cleaver built a base of power and influence that struck fear deep in the heart of White America, then shocked many left-wing radicals when he turned his back on Black revolution, the Nation of Islam and communism in 1975. Gifford attempts to make sense of Cleaver's precipitous decline from a position as one of America's most vibrant Black writers and activists. He shows how Cleaver's contradictory identities as criminal, party leader, international diplomat, Christian conservative and Republican politician reveal that he was more than just a traitor to the advancement of civil rights. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 331 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781613739112 1613739117 |