We Aint What We Ought to Be - The Black Freedom Struggle From Emancipation to Obama

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Tuck is University Lecturer in American History, Pembroke College, Oxford University. Klappentext 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. We Ain't What We Ought explores the dynamic relationships between those seeking new freedoms and those looking to preserve racial hierarchies, and between grassroots activists and national leaders. Zusammenfassung 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. We Ain’t What We Ought explores the dynamic relationships between those seeking new freedoms and those looking to preserve racial hierarchies, and between grassroots activists and national leaders.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Tuck, Tuck Stephen
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2011
• EAN: 9780674062290
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06229-0
• No. of pages: 528
• Series: The Belknap Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 21st Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General