Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-213) and index.
Contents:
Bearing witness : call and response for civil rights through graphic design / Silas Munro -- Nonviolent weapons -- Separate and unequal (1863-1938) -- Finish the fight (1939-1950) -- Segregation and desegregation (1951-1959) -- Growing the movement (1960-1965) -- Visions of freedom (1966-1980s).
Summary:
From Reconstruction through Jim Crow, through the protest era of the 1960s and '70s, to current-day resistance and activism such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the material culture of the Civil Rights Movement has been integral to its goals and tactics. During decades of sit-ins, marches, legal challenges, political campaigns, boycotts, and demonstrations, objects such as buttons, flyers, pins, and posters have been key in the fight against racism, oppression, and violence. Making the Movement presents more than 200 of these nonviolent weapons alongside the stories of the activists, organizations, and campaigns that defined and propelled the cause of civil rights. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to learn about Black and African American history in the United States and about strategies to combat racism and the structures that support it. -- Adapted from publisher's webpage.
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