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The Black experience in America : from civil rights to the present

By Jeffrey H , Wallenfeldt

Book information

Publisher
Britannica Educational Publ.
Year
2011
ISBN
978-1-61530-177-5, 1615301771
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4226229 bytes)
Series
Studies in African American history and culture
Edition
1st
Pages
230\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
African Americans -- History -- 1964-;African Amer

Description

The outlawing of desegregation and attainment of equal rights facilitated a new era of possibility throughout American society. This book details the historic deeds that redefined the American landscape since the 1940s, examining the explosion of creativity that ensued in the areas of literature, music, and sports as African Americans explore new opportunities and prospects. Abstract: The outlawing of desegregation and attainment of equal rights facilitated a new era of possibility throughout American society. This book details the historic deeds that redefined the American landscape since the 1940s, examining the explosion of creativity that ensued in the areas of literature, music, and sports as African Americans explore new opportunities and prospects Content: BOOK COVER TITLE COPYRIGHT CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW: WORLD WAR II TO THE PRESENT CHAPTER 2 THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AND FREEDOM STRUGGLE CHAPTER 3 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE WORLD WAR II CHAPTER 4 JAZZ CHAPTER 5 GOSPEL, BLUES, R & B, AND DOO-WOP CHAPTER 6 SOUL, MOTOWN, DISCO, FUNK, HIP-HOP, AND HOUSE CHAPTER 7 SPORTS APPENDIX: PRIMARY SOURCES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX BACK COVER.

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