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Art for Equality: The NAACP´s Cultural Campaign for Civil Rights
Jenny Woodley
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Description for Art for Equality: The NAACP´s Cultural Campaign for Civil Rights
Hardback. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation's oldest civil rights organization, having dedicated itself to the fight for racial equality since 1909. While the group helped achieve substantial victories in the courtroom, the struggle for civil rights extended beyond gaining political support. It also required changing social attitudes. The NAACP thus worked to alter existing prejudices through the production of art that countered racist depictions of African Americans, focusing its efforts not only on changing the attitudes of the white middle class but also on encouraging racial pride and a sense of identity in ... Read more
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation's oldest civil rights organization, having dedicated itself to the fight for racial equality since 1909. While the group helped achieve substantial victories in the courtroom, the struggle for civil rights extended beyond gaining political support. It also required changing social attitudes. The NAACP thus worked to alter existing prejudices through the production of art that countered racist depictions of African Americans, focusing its efforts not only on changing the attitudes of the white middle class but also on encouraging racial pride and a sense of identity in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813145167
SKU
V9780813145167
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About Jenny Woodley
Jenny Woodley is a lecturer in modern history at Nottingham Trent University, UK. She was a contributor to Long is the Way and Hard: One Hundred Years of the NAACP.
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