Ticket to Freedom

The NAACP and the Struggle for Black Political Integration

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

Av University Press of Florida, Manfred Berg

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After many years of neglect and misplaced criticism by contemporary activists, historians, and the media, Manfred Berg restores the NAACP to its rightful place at the heart of the civil rights movement. Where others have dismissed the NAACP's goals and methods as half-hearted, ineffective, and irrelevant, Berg challenges the legalistic and bureaucratic image of the NAACP and reveals a resourceful, dynamic, and politically astute organization that did much to open up the electoral process to greater black participation. Readers interested in the African American freedom struggle will find a nuanced and judiclous portrait of America's veteran civil rights organization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2005-06-30
Mått163 x 239 x 30 mm
Vikt700 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor376
FörlagUniversity Press of Florida
ISBN9780813028323

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"Berg convincingly argues that the NAACP had an acute sense of political realism, and that its pursuit of political influence through the ballot paid off handsomely. Rebutting many of the common criticisms of the organization, he places the NAACP where it belongs - at the center of the struggle for black equality." - Adam Fairclough, University of East Anglia; "This is a first-rate contribution to the study of civil rights in the United States. It is a thorough, clearly written, and meticulously researched analysis of the NAACP's political activities from its inception through the civil rights movement." - David Goldfield, University of North Carolina, Charlotte"