Invisible enemy : the African American freedom struggle after 1965

This highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism outlines how ‘colorblind’ approaches to discrimination ensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United States well beyond the 1960s. A highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism, its perpetuation, and black people’s struggles for equality in the post-civil rights eraContent: Chapter 1 The Never Ending Story: American Racism from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement (pages 7–29): Chapter 2 From the Freedom Movement to Free Markets: Racializing the War on Poverty and Colorblinding Jim Crow (pages 30–52): Chapter 3 A System without Signs: The Invisible Racism of the Post?Civil Rights Era (pages 53–75): Chapter 4 Fighting Jim Crow's Shadow: Struggles for Racial Equality after 1965 (pages 76–99): Chapter 5 To See or Not to See: Debates over Affirmative Action (pages 100–123): Chapter 6 Is This America? Electoral Politics after the Voting Rights Act (pages 124–146): Chapter 7 Fir$t Cla$$ Citizen$hip: Struggles for Economic Justice (pages 147–168): Chapter 8 All around the World: The Freedom Struggle in a Global Context (pages 169–193): This Account Of The Evolution Of American Racism Outlines How Colorblind Approaches To Discrimination Ensured The Perpetuation Of Racial Inequality In The United States Well Beyond The 1960s. It Is A Chronicle Of The Evolution Of American Racism, Its Perpetuation, And Black People's Struggles For Equality In The Post Civil Rights Era. It Provides Students With A Better Understanding Of The Experiences Of Black Americans And Their Ongoing Struggles For Justice By Highlighting The Interconnectedness Of African American History With That Of The Nation As A Whole. It Also Highlights The Economic And Political Functions That Racism Has Served Throughout The Nation's History, And Discusses The Continuation Of The Freedom Movement Beyond The 1960s To Provide A New Historiography Of Racial Equality And Social Justice. The Never Ending Story: American Racism From Slavery To The Civil Rights Movement -- From The Freedom Movement To Free Markets: Racializing The War On Poverty And Colorblinding Jim Crow -- A System Without Signs: The Invisible Racism Of The Post-civil Rights Era -- Fighting Jim Crow's Shadow: Struggles For Racial Equality After 1965 -- To See Or Not To See: Debates Over Affirmative Action -- Is This America? Electoral Politics After The Voting Rights Act -- Fir$t Cla Citizen$hip: Struggles For Economic Justice -- All Around The World: The Freedom Struggle In A Global Context. Greta De Jong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism outlines how 'colorblind' approaches to discrimination ensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United States well beyond the 1960s.: A highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism, its perpetuation, and black people's struggles for equality in the post-civil rights era; Guides students to a better understanding of the experiences of black Americans and their ongoing struggles for justice, by highlighting the interconnectedness of African American history with that of the nation as a whole; Highligh Invisible Enemy outlines how 'colorblind' approaches to discrimination ensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United States after the 1960s, and how this in turn necessitated further struggles on behalf of black rights in the post-civil rights era.