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The Black Revolution on Campus
Martha Biondi
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Description for The Black Revolution on Campus
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
The Black Revolution on Campus is the definitive account of an extraordinary but forgotten chapter of the black freedom struggle. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Black students organized hundreds of protests that sparked a period of crackdown, negotiation, and reform that profoundly transformed college life. At stake was the very mission of higher education. Black students demanded that public universities serve their communities; that private universities rethink the mission of elite education; and that black colleges embrace self-determination and resist the threat of integration. Most crucially, black students demanded a role in the definition of scholarly knowledge. ... Read more
The Black Revolution on Campus is the definitive account of an extraordinary but forgotten chapter of the black freedom struggle. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Black students organized hundreds of protests that sparked a period of crackdown, negotiation, and reform that profoundly transformed college life. At stake was the very mission of higher education. Black students demanded that public universities serve their communities; that private universities rethink the mission of elite education; and that black colleges embrace self-determination and resist the threat of integration. Most crucially, black students demanded a role in the definition of scholarly knowledge. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
515g
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520282186
SKU
V9780520282186
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About Martha Biondi
Martha Biondi is Associate Professor of African American Studies and History at Northwestern University. She is the author of To Stand and Fight: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Postwar New York City.
Reviews for The Black Revolution on Campus
Thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and a fascinating piece of history . . . an exceptional piece of scholarship, and a book greatly worth reading.
Simon Balto Washington Spectator (12/11/2012) Biondi's work offers a fresh perspective on the student protest era, acknowledging the major and overlooked contributions of black students.
Vernon Ford Booklist (09/15/2012) Enriches our understanding ... Read more
Simon Balto Washington Spectator (12/11/2012) Biondi's work offers a fresh perspective on the student protest era, acknowledging the major and overlooked contributions of black students.
Vernon Ford Booklist (09/15/2012) Enriches our understanding ... Read more