Race and the War on Poverty: From Watts to East L.A. Volume 3

by Robert Bauman

Book Overview

President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty did more than offer aid to needy Americans; in some cities, it also sparked both racial conflict and cooperation. Race and the War on Poverty examines the African American and Mexican American community organizations in Los Angeles that emerged to implement War on Poverty programs. It explores how organizers applied democratic vision and political savvy to community action, and how the ongoing African...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806190841
• ISBN13: 9780806190846
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"