| The Civil Rights Movement Contributor(s): Newman, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748615938 ISBN-13: 9780748615933 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: This introduction to the Civil Rights Movement synthesizes its history from the 1930s to the 1980s, explaining its origins, development, and results as well as relevant historiographical debates. It provides a critical perspective on the movement, eschewing the celebratory tone that pervades much of the current literature and takes into account the African American community's wide diversity. Mark Newman outlines the range of responses to the movement from the north to the south, examining the role of the federal government, the church, and organized labor, and assessing the impact of the Cold War. The book discusses local, regional, and national civil rights campaigns, the utility of non-violent direct action, and the resurgence of Black Nationalism. It examines the achievements and disintegration of the national civil rights coalition, the role of Martin Luther King Jr., the NAACP, and the contributions made by many otherwise ordinary men and women. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| Series: BAAS Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.70 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This introduction to the Civil Rights Movement synthesises its history, explaining its origins, development and results as well as historiographical debates. A survey based on a wealth of recent scholarship, it provides a critical perspective on the movement, eschewing the celebratory tone that pervades much of the current literature, and taking into account the African-American community's diversity.Mark Newman outlines the range of white responses to the movement and analyses both northern and southern opinion. He examines the role of the federal government, the church and organised labour, as well as assessing the impact of the Cold War. The book discusses local, regional, and national civil rights campaigns; the utility of non-violent direct action; and the resurgence of black nationalism. And it explains the development, achievements and disintegration of the national civil rights coalition, the role of Martin Luther King Jr and the contribution of many otherwise ordinary men and women to the movement.The insufficiently appreciated National Association for the Advancement of Colored People receives particular attention, with contrasts drawn between the national office and state conferences and local branches. In detailing and assessing the African-American struggle between the 1930s and 1980s, Newman widens the movement's traditional chronology, offering readers a broad-ranging history.Key Features*Covers both the north and south of America*Broad chronological coverage - begins in 1941 and ends in 1989, covering the origins and long-term effects of the movement*Discusses the historiography of the CRM, at an appropriate level for undergraduates |