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Race Riots and Resistance uncovers a long-hidden, tragic chapter of American history. Focusing on the Red Summer of 1919 in which black communities were targeted by white mobs, the book examines the contexts out of which white racial violence arose. It shows how the riots transcended any particularity of cause, and in doing so calls into question many longstanding beliefs about racial violence. The book goes on to portray the riots as a phenomenon, documenting the number of incidents, describing the events in detail, and analyzing the patterns that emerge from looking at the riots collectively. Finally and significantly, Race Riots and Resistance argues that the response to the riots marked an early stage of what came to be known as the Civil Rights Movement.Product Identifiers
PublisherPeter Lang
ISBN-139781433100673
eBay Product ID (ePID)128864638
Product Key Features
Number of Pages234 Pages
Publication NameRace Riots and Resistance: the Red Summer of 1919
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2008
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaRegional History
AuthorJan Voogd
SeriesAfrican-American Literature and Culture
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height160 mm
Item Weight340 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJan Voogd