3. Edition - November 2008
32.90 Euro
2008. 408 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-7126-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-7126-7 - John Wiley & Sons








Detailed description
Running for Freedom, 3rd edition charts the monumental struggle for African-American civil rights and the impact of that movement in transforming the American political system in the South and nationwide from 1941 to 2008.

* Explores the interplay between the local and the national dimensions of the civil rights story, between
grassroots activists and federal officials, and between the North and South

* New edition includes new material on the Clinton Administration, the controversial 2000 and 2004
presidential elections, and the disaster that Hurricane Katrina wrought on New Orleans

* Right up-to-date, it also describes the rise to power of Barack Obama and the achievement of black
political legitimacy

* Ideal for students: short, teachable, and accessibly written; visually engaging with new photographs and maps

From the contents
Preface.

1. World War II and the Origins of the Freedom Struggle.

2. Ballots, Boycotts, and the Building of a National Agenda.

3. Surging Protest, Shifting Politics.

4. Reenfranchisement and Racial Consciousness.

5. The New Black Politicians: From Protest to Empowerment.

6. Progress and Poverty: Politics in a Conservative Era.

7. In Search of Legitimacy.

8. Hope and Despair: the 1990s.

9. Still Running for Freedom.

Bibliographical Essay.

Index