Black Against Empire The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party

Name: Black Against Empire The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party
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ISBN: 9780520282223

ISBN-10: 0520282221

ISBN-13: 9780520282223

Edition: 2014

Authors: Joshua Bloom, Waldo E. Martin

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In Oakland, California, in 1966, community college students Bobby Seale and Huey Newton armed themselves, began patrolling the police, and promised to prevent police brutality. Unlike the Civil Rights Movement that called for full citizenship rights for blacks within the U.S., the Black Panther Party rejected the legitimacy of the U.S. government and positioned itself as part of a global struggle against American imperialism. In the face of intense repression, the Party flourished, becoming the center of a revolutionary movement with offices in 68 U.S. cities and powerful allies around the world.Black against Empire is the first comprehensive overview and analysis of the history and…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 1/14/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

Waldo E. Martin, Jr. is Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley.