ISBN:
9781108422406
,
9781108434034
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 332 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
DDC:
305.896/073
Keywords:
African Americans Social conditions 20th century
;
Race riots History 20th century
;
African Americans Social conditions
;
20th century
;
Race riots History
;
20th century
;
United States
;
African Americans
;
Race riots
;
United States Race relations
;
United States Race relations
;
United States
;
USA
;
Rassenunruhen
;
Geschichte 1960-1970
Abstract:
Between 1963 and 1972 America experienced over 750 urban revolts. Considered collectively, they comprise what Peter Levy terms a 'Great Uprising'. Levy examines these uprisings over the arc of the entire decade, in various cities across America. He challenges both conservative and liberal interpretations, emphasizing that these riots must be placed within historical context to be properly understood. By focusing on three specific cities as case studies - Cambridge and Baltimore, Maryland, and York, Pennsylvania - Levy demonstrates the impact which these uprisings had on millions of ordinary Americans. He shows how conservatives profited politically by constructing a misleading narrative of their causes, and also suggests that the riots did not represent a sharp break or rupture from the civil rights movement. Finally, Levy presents a cautionary tale by challenging us to consider if the conditions that produced this 'Great Uprising' are still predominant in American culture today
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