Revolutionaries to Race Leaders: Black Power and the Making of African American Politics

by Cedric Johnson, Dashka Slater, Cedric Johnson

The Black Power movement represented a key turning point in American politics. Disenchanted by the hollow progress of federal desegregation during the 1960s, many black citizens and leaders across the United States demanded meaningful self-determination. The popular movement they created was marked by a vigorous artistic renaissance, militant political action, and fierce ideological debate.

Exploring the major political and intellectual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816644780
• ISBN13: 9780816644780
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"