I Am a Man!: Race, Manhood, and the Civil Rights Movement (Estes Steve)(Paperback)

I Am a Man!: Race, Manhood, and the Civil Rights Movement (Estes Steve)(Paperback)

The civil rights movement was first and foremost a struggle for racial equality, but questions of gender lay deeply embedded within this struggle. Steve Estes explores key groups, leaders, and events in the movement to understand how activists used race and manhood to articulate their visions of

Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

A literary anthology of important and artful interpretations of the civil rights movement and the fight against white supremacy, past and present--including pieces by Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Alice Walker, Richard Wright, and John Lewis Editor Jon Meacham has chosen pieces by

The American Civil Rights Movement (Green Robert)(Paperback)

The American Civil Rights Movement: A documentary history collects in a single, brief volume, documents reflecting key aspects of the Civil Rights Movement: the voices of social activists (and opponents), the legal struggle in the courts, and governmental responses to civil rights issues - public

The Civil Rights Movement: Struggle and Resistance (Riches William)(Paperback)

Focusing on the African American struggle for civil rights from 1945 to today, Riches shows how the black community used the institutions created by de jure segregation to overcome apartheid and white resistance. In this updated new edition, Riches incorporates the latest scholarship and provides a

Civil Rights for Beginners (Von Blum Paul)(Paperback)

A large swath of literature on the civil rights movement exists in the United States. Much of that literature focuses on the dramatic events of the African American resistance to Jim Crow and oppression from the mid 1950s through the early 1970s. Frequently, this material is scholarly and, at best,

The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights (Holt Thomas C.)(Pevná vazba)

The civil rights movement was among the most important historical developments of the twentieth century and one of the most remarkable mass movements in American history. Not only did it decisively change the legal and political status of African Americans, but it prefigured as well the moral

March: Book Two (Lewis John)(Paperback)

Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, continues his award-winning graphic novel trilogy with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, inspired by a 1950s comic book that helped prepare his own generation to join the struggle. Now,

Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band (Staebler Christian)(Paperback)

Experience the riveting, powerful story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of West Coast rock 'n' roll pioneers Redbone. You've heard the hit song 'Come and Get Your Love' in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, but

My Revision Notes: Edexcel A-level History: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA 1850-2009 (Sanders Vivienne)(Paperback / softback)

The International LGBT Rights Movement: A History (Belmonte Laura A.)(Paperback)

During the past four decades, the international lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights movement has made significant advances, but millions of LGBT people continue to live in fear in nations where homosexuality remains illegal. The International LGBT Rights Movement offers a comprehensive

Local People: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi (Dittmer John)(Paperback)

Traces the monumental battle waged by civil rights organizations and by local people to establish basic human rights for all citizens of

Fenwick on Civil Liberties & Human Rights (Fenwick Helen)(Paperback)

More than merely describing the evolution of human rights and civil liberties law, this classic textbook provides students with detailed and thought-provoking coverage of the most crucial developments in the field, clearly explaining the law in context and practice. Updated throughout for this new

Meet Miss Fancy (Latham Irene)(Pevná vazba)

A charming and significant story set prior to the Civil Rights Movement about a boy who finds a way to challenge segregation laws. Frank has always been obsessed with elephants. He loves their hosepipe trunks, tree stump feet, and swish-swish tails. So when Miss Fancy, the elephant, retires from

Civil Liberties & Human Rights (Costigan Ruth)(Paperback)

Civil Liberties and Human Rights provides a straightforward and stimulating account of this fascinating area of law. This essential textbook covers all the key topics on undergraduate human rights modules including crucial areas such as police powers, freedom of expression, terrorism and public

The Artistic Activism of Elombe Brath (Aiello Thomas)(Paperback)

In 1963, at the height of the southern civil rights movement, Cecil Brathwaite (1936-2014), under the pseudonym Cecil Elombe Brath, published a satire of Black leaders entitled Color Us Cullud! The American Negro Leadership Official Coloring Book. The book pillories a variety of Black leaders--from

Latino Civil Rights in Education: La Lucha Sigue (Colon-Muniz Anaida)(Paperback)

Latino Civil Rights in Education: La Lucha Sigue documents the experiences of historical and contemporary advocates in the movement for civil rights in education of Latinos in the United States. These critical narratives and counternarratives discuss identity, inequality, desegregation, policy,

Isis Mary Sophia: Her Mission and Ours (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The rebirth of the feminine surrounds us in many forms--from the global movement for women's rights to a renewed interest in feminine spirituality, the Goddess, and the Divine Mother. What is the spiritual meaning of this rebirth? What is the feminine divine? Who is she?The feminine divine has had

The International Human Rights Movement: A History (Neier Aryeh)(Paperback)

A fascinating history of the international human rights movement as seen by one of its founders During the past several decades, the international human rights movement has had a crucial hand in struggles against totalitarian regimes and crimes against humanity. Today, it grapples with the war

Marriage And Civil Partnerships In The UK - Includes Same-Sex Marriage and Mixed-Sex Civil Partnerships (Richards Steve)(Paperback / softback)

Manhood - Revised & Updated 2015 Edition (Biddulph Steve)(Paperback / softback)

'Most men are not fully alive' is the dramatic opening to Steve Biddulph's bestseller, Manhood, which has now been fully revised and updated in this 2015

When We Rise - My Life in the Movement (Jones Cleve)(Paperback / softback)

A personal memoir from a leading figure in the gay rights movement, and partial inspiration for the acclaimed mini-series When We Rise from Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, executive producer Gus Van Sant, and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Carrie Preston, and Rachel

Black Cultural Production after Civil Rights (Patterson Robert J.)(Paperback)

The post-civil rights era of the 1970s offered African Americans an all-too-familiar paradox. Material and symbolic gains contended with setbacks fueled by resentment and reaction. African American artists responded with black approaches to expression that made history in their own time and

False Black Power? (Riley Jason L.)(Paperback)

Black civil rights leaders have long supported ethnic identity politics and prioritized the integration of political institutions, and seldom has that strategy been questioned. In False Black Power?, Jason L. Riley takes an honest, factual look at why increased black political power has not paid

Meridian (Walker Alice)(Paperback / softback)

A heartfelt and moving story about one woman's personal revolution as she joins the Civil Rights Movement - with a new introduction from Tayari Jones, the Women's Prize-winning author of AN AMERICAN