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Author:

Moore, Leonard N., 1971- author.

Title:

The defeat of black power : civil rights and the National Black Political Convention of 1972 / Leonard N. Moore.

Publisher:

Louisiana State University Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

x, 202 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

National Black Political Convention--(1972 :--Gary, Ind.)
National Black Political Convention.
Black power--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Race relations.
African Americans--Politics and government.
Black power.
Civil rights movements.
Race relations.
United States.
1900-1999
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The sooner we get organized for group action, the more effective we can become: the creation of the Congressional Black Caucus in Richard Nixon's America -- We can no longer avoid the challenge of creating and disseminating a common black agenda: the 1971 1972 black strategy sessions -- We are developing a black political structure: making the National Black Political Convention a reality -- The monumental task of drafting an agenda we all can agree upon: black politics at the crossroads -- Nationtime! The politics of forming an independent black political party -- We will walk out of here with a program: ratifying the national black political agenda -- What we warned against has happened: the withdrawal of the Congressional Black Caucus -- Epilogue: black nationalists don't deliver votes: the legacy of the National Black Political Convention.

ISBN:

080716903X
9780807169032

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1000150558

LCCN:

2017037431

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)