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Black Movements in America
Cedric J. Robinson
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Description for Black Movements in America
Paperback. Traces Black political cultures in the US from slave resistances in the 16th and 17th centuries to civil rights movements of the late 20th century. The text argues that Blacks have constructed cultures resistance and accommodation based on the different experiences of slaves and free Blacks. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Cedric Robinson traces the emergence of Black political cultures in the United States from slave resistances in the 16th and 17th centuries to the civil rights movements of the present. Drawing on the historical record, he argues that Blacks have constructed both a culture of resistance and a culture of accommodation based on the radically different experiences of slaves and free Blacks.
Cedric Robinson traces the emergence of Black political cultures in the United States from slave resistances in the 16th and 17th centuries to the civil rights movements of the present. Drawing on the historical record, he argues that Blacks have constructed both a culture of resistance and a culture of accommodation based on the radically different experiences of slaves and free Blacks.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415912228
SKU
V9780415912228
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99-1
About Cedric J. Robinson
Cedric J. Robinson is a Professor of Black Studies and Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His published works include Black Marxism (1983) and The Terms of Order (1980).
Reviews for Black Movements in America
"...stimulating...synthesis of African American protest...Robinson's framework forces one to consider black social movements from interesting perspectives."
Rich Newman, The Historian "Robinson's writing is crisp and his meaning is always crystal clear."
Journal of American History "Robinson...offers a compelling, concise look at the history of black activism in the U.S. Exploring nearly 400 years of this under-examined subject, ... Read more
Rich Newman, The Historian "Robinson's writing is crisp and his meaning is always crystal clear."
Journal of American History "Robinson...offers a compelling, concise look at the history of black activism in the U.S. Exploring nearly 400 years of this under-examined subject, ... Read more