politics and government

"Presents the pioneering work of revisionist scholarship that was written to debunk racist ideas and emphases that had disfigured the historical record on Reconstruction, along with other . . . writings that trace Du Bois's thinking about Reconstruction throughout his career"--BTCat.

"A . . . history of the antebellum movement for equal rights that reshaped the institutions of freedom after the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Originally published in 1884, this updated edition presents an insightful and eye-opening exploration of post-Reconstruction America--one with issues still plaguing the US today--that analyzes the relationship between capitalism and racism in the US.

"It may be difficult to imagine that a consequential electoral black politics evolved in the United States before the Civil War--as of 1860, the overwhelming majority of African Americans remained in bondage. Yet free black men, many of them escaped slaves, steadily increased their influence in U.S. electoral politics over the course of the early American republic. Despite efforts to disfranchise them, black men voted across much of the North, sometimes in numbers sufficient to swing elections. In this . . . book, Van Gosse offers a sweeping reappraisal of the formative era of American democracy from the Constitution's ratification through Lincoln's election, chronicling the rise of an organized, visible black politics focused on the quest for citizenship, the vote, and power within the free states"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents a look back at the roots of the violence between Cleveland police and black nationalists in 1968, a key moment in the civil rights movement, and shows how the specter of race, violence, and police brutality still haunts the United States today"--OCLC.

"An incisive, gripping exploration of the forces that pushed our unjust system to its breaking point after the death of George Floyd and a definitive guide to America's present-day racial reckoning"--Amazon.

". . . Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world--and how that era is now ending"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how Native American confederacies were formed; discusses some famous examples including the Iroquois Confederacy, and covers how Native American groups continue to work together in the present day.

An introductory history of the Black Panther Party and the party's involvement in African-American political struggles during and after the civil rights movement. Also covered is the how the Black Panther Party has been portrayed and recognized in art and culture through film and music.

An overview and analysis of the history and politics of the Black Panther Party.