Countervailing Forces in African-American Civic Activism, 1973-1994

by Fredrick C. Harris, Brian D. McKenzie, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman

Book Overview

In this study assessing black civic participation after the civil rights movement, Fredrick C. Harris, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman and Brian D. McKenzie demonstrate that the changes in black activism since the civil rights movement is characterized by a tug-of-war between black political power on one side and economic conditions in black communities on the other. As blacks gain greater access and influence within the political system, black participation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521614139
• ISBN13: 9780521614139
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.9"