| Description |
viii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : The Black revolution on campus -- Moving toward Blackness: the rise of Black power on campus -- A revolution is beginning: the strike at San Francisco State -- A turbulent era of transition: Black students and a new Chicago -- Brooklyn College belongs to us: the transformation of higher education in New York City -- Toward a Black university: radicalism, repression, and reform at historically Black colleges -- The counterrevolution on campus: why was Black studies so controversial? -- The Black revolution off-campus -- What happened to Black studies? -- Conclusion : Reflections on the movement and its legacy. |
| Summary |
"The Black Revolution on Campus is the definitive account of an extraordinary but forgotten chapter of the Black freedom struggle. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Black students organized hundreds of protests that sparked a period of crackdown, negotiation, and reform that profoundly transformed college life. At stake was the very mission of higher education. Black students demanded that public universities serve their communities, that private universities rethink the mission of elite education, and that Black colleges embrace self-determination and resist the threat of integration. Most crucially, Black students demanded a role in the definition of scholarly knowledge."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
African American student movements.
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African American student movements. |
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African American college students -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century.
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African American college students -- Political activity. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Education (Higher) -- History.
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African Americans -- Education (Higher) |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| ISBN |
0520269225 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780520269224 cloth alkaline paper |
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