The Ticket to Freedom
The NAACP and the Struggle for Black Political Integration
Published on 30. June 2005
Book
Hardback
978-0-8130-2832-3 (ISBN)
Description
After many years of neglect and misplaced criticism by contemporary activists, historians, and the media, Manfred Berg restores the NAACP to its rightful place at the heart of the civil rights movement. Where others have dismissed the NAACP's goals and methods as half-hearted, ineffective, and irrelevant, Berg challenges the legalistic and bureaucratic image of the NAACP and reveals a resourceful, dynamic, and politically astute organization that did much to open up the electoral process to greater black participation. Readers interested in the African American freedom struggle will find a nuanced and judiclous portrait of America's veteran civil rights organization.
Reviews / Votes
"Berg convincingly argues that the NAACP had an acute sense of political realism, and that its pursuit of political influence through the ballot paid off handsomely. Rebutting many of the common criticisms of the organization, he places the NAACP where it belongs - at the center of the struggle for black equality." - Adam Fairclough, University of East Anglia; "This is a first-rate contribution to the study of civil rights in the United States. It is a thorough, clearly written, and meticulously researched analysis of the NAACP's political activities from its inception through the civil rights movement." - David Goldfield, University of North Carolina, Charlotte"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
4tabs.
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-2832-3 (9780813028323)
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E-Book
10/2020
University Press of Florida
€21.49
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Person
Manfred Berg is Curt Englehorn Professor of American History at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.