We Shall Overcome to We Shall Overrun uses the metaphor of a nervous breakdown to critique the collapse of the American Civil Rights Movement from a historical perspective. Focusing on the years 1962 to 1968, using a topical chronological approach, this work seeks to discuss the major organizations and personalities central to the African American freedom struggle in the 1960s with an emphasis on the debate over the meaning, the means, and the attainment of 'black power.' The five major national groups that made up the civil rights coalition ultimately divided and 'broke-down' as concerns of...
We Shall Overcome to We Shall Overrun uses the metaphor of a nervous breakdown to critique the collapse of the American Civil Rights Movement from a h...
The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. -Tonight, more than two hundred years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward, - stated the forty-fourth president of the United States upon securing a second term in office after a hard fought political contest. Obama borrows this rhetoric from the founding documents of the United States set forth...
The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now historic race speech to his se...
The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now-historic race speech to his second victory speech delivered on November 7, 2012, that striving is evident. -Tonight, more than two hundred years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward, - stated the forty-fourth president of the United States upon securing a second term in office after a hard-fought political contest. Obama borrows this rhetoric from the founding documents of the United States set forth...
The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now-historic race speech to his se...
This edited volume of essays on black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history illuminates the relevance of these women in the development of U.S. society and culture. The collection traces the development of black women's voices from the late 19th century to the present day. Covering both well-known and lesser-known individuals, Bury My Heart in a Free Land gives voice to the passion and clarity of thought of black women intellectuals on various arenas in American life--from the social sciences, history, and literature to politics, education, religion, and art.
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This edited volume of essays on black women intellectuals in modern U.S. history illuminates the relevance of these women in the development of U.S...
