Black Power in Dixie : A Political History of African Americans in Atlanta /

Atlanta stands out among southern cities for many reasons, not least of which is the role African Americans have played in local politics. This work offers the first comprehensive study of black politics in the city.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hornsby, Alton
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Schwarze
Rassendiskriminierung
Ethnische Beziehungen
Politische Führung
Race relations.
Politics and government
Political leadership.
Elite (Social sciences)
African Americans > Politics and government.
African Americans.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > Georgie (État) > Atlanta.
Noirs americains > Georgie (État) > Atlanta > Histoire.
Noirs americains > Georgie (État) > Atlanta > Politique et gouvernement.
Elite (Social sciences) > Georgia > Atlanta.
Political leadership > Georgia > Atlanta > History.
African Americans > Georgia > Atlanta > History.
African Americans > Georgia > Atlanta > Politics and government.
Schwärze
Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia > Atlanta.
Atlanta (Ga.) > Race relations.
Atlanta (Ga.) > Politics and government.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • From reconstruction to the Nadir, 1867-1908
  • The nadir of black political influence, 1909-1932
  • The return to electoral politics, 1932-1946
  • The dawn of political influence, 1947-1961
  • The growth of political influence, 1961-1970
  • Black power triumphant, 1970-1981
  • Solidification and stratification, 1982-1990
  • Black public education in Atlanta : from segregation to segregation, 1950-1988
  • Epilogue-- Appendix : African American influentials in Atlanta, 1950-1990.

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