The debate on black civil rights in America: Second edition (Issues in Historiography)

By: Kevern Verney

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Synopsis: This book examines the historiography of the African American freedom struggle from the 1890s to the present. It considers how, and why, the study of African American history developed from being a marginalized subject in American universities and colleges at the start of the twentieth century to become one of the most extensively researched fields in American history today.There is analysis of the changing scholarly interpretations of African American leaders from Booker T. Washington through to Barack Obama. The impact and significance of the leading civil rights organizations are assessed, as well as the white segregationists who opposed them and the civil rights policies of presidential administrations from Woodrow Wilson to Donald Trump.The civil rights struggle is also discussed in the context of wider, political, social and economic changes in the United States and developments in popular culture.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781526147783
Related ISBNs:: 9781526173423, 9781526174673, 9781526147790
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/31/24
Copyrighted By:: Kevern Verney
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.