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1 online resource (377 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Justice, power, and politics
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Justice, power, and politics.
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| Contents |
Introduction; 1. The "Rediscovery" of Poverty; 2. First Experiments; 3. War, Power, and the New Politics; 4. Poverty, Peace, and King's Challenge; 5. Race and Resurrection City; 6. Multiracial Efforts, Intra-racial Gains; 7. The Limits of Coalition; 8. Making the 1970s; Epilogue. Poverty, Coalition, and Identity Politics; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index. |
| Summary |
The Poor People's Campaign of 1968 has long been overshadowed by the assassination of its architect, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the political turmoil of that year. In a major reinterpretation of civil rights and Chicano movement history, Gordon K. Mantler demonstrates how King's unfinished crusade became the era's most high-profile attempt at multiracial collaboration and sheds light on the interdependent relationship between racial identity and political coalition among African Americans and Mexican Americans. Mantler argues that while the fight against poverty held great potential for black-brown cooperation, such efforts also exposed the complex dynamics between the nation's two largest minority groups. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-339) and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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African Americans -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Economic conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Coalitions -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Coalitions. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Ethnicity -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Ethnicity -- Political aspects. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
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Hispanic Americans -- Economic conditions. |
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Political activists -- United States -- Biography.
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Political activists. |
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Poverty -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Poverty -- Political aspects. |
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Poverty. |
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Social justice -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Social justice. |
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Social movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Social movements. |
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United States -- Economic conditions -- 1961-1971.
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Economic conditions. |
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1961-1971 |
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United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Race relations. |
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1900 - 1999 |
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Subject |
Social movements. |
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mantler, Gordon Keith, 1972- Power to the poor 9780807838518 (DLC) 2012031383 (OCoLC)809365661 |
| ISBN |
9781469608075 (electronic book) |
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1469608073 (electronic book) |
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9781469608068 (electronic book) |
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1469608065 (electronic book) |
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9780807838518 |
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0807838519 |
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