We ain't what we ought to be : the Black freedom struggle, from emancipation to Obama

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Label

We ain't what we ought to be : the Black freedom struggle, from emancipation to Obama

Title remainder

the Black freedom struggle, from emancipation to Obama

Statement of responsibility

Stephen Tuck

Creator

• Tuck, Stephen G. N

Subject

• African Americans -- History -- 1863-1877
• African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964
• African Americans -- History -- 1964-
• African Americans -- Civil rights | History
• Social justice -- United States -- History
• United States -- Race relations
• Civil rights movements -- United States -- History

Language

eng

Summary

Stephen Tuck traces the black freedom struggle in all its diversity, from the first years of freedom during the Civil War to President Obama's inauguration. As it moves from popular culture to high politics, from the Deep South to New England, the West Coast, and abroad, Tuck weaves gripping stories of ordinary black people - as well as celebrated figures - into the sweep of racial protest and social change. We Ain't What We Ought To Be rejects the traditional narrative that identifies the Southern non-violent civil rights movement as the focal point of the black freedom struggle. Instead, it explores the dynamic relationships between those seeking new freedoms and those looking to preserve racial hierarchies, and between grassroots activists and national leaders

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

323.1196/073

Illustrations

• illustrations
• portraits
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

E185

LC item number

.T797 2010

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography