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Author:

Williams, Rhonda Y.

Title:

Concrete demands : the search for Black power in the 20th century / Rhonda Y. Williams.

Publisher:

Routledge,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

viii, 305 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Black power--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans--Politics and government--20th century.
African American political activists--History--20th century.
African American women political activists--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.
United States--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

"In Concrete Demands, Rhonda Y. Williams provides a rich, deeply researched history which shows that the Black Power movement that emerged in the 1960s had long roots going back to the early 20th century. Looking at the movement from the grassroots level, Williams highlights the role of ordinary people as well as more famous historical actors, and demonstrates that women activists were central to Black Power"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0415801435 (paperback)
9780415801430 (paperback)
0415801427 (hardback)
9780415801423 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)694393617

LCCN:

2014027468

Locations:

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

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)