Race, reform and rebellion : the second reconstruction in Black America, 1945-1982

This study traces the divergent elements for political, social and moral reform in non-white America during the period 1945-1990, and analyses the vision of multi-racial democracy and social transformation. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Prologue: The Legacy of the First Reconstruction....Pages 1-11 The Cold War in Black America, 1945–1954....Pages 12-41 The Demand for Reform, 1954–1960....Pages 42-65 We Shall Overcome, 1960–1965....Pages 66-94 Black Power, 1965–1970....Pages 95-127 Black Rebellion: Zenith and Decline, 1970–1976....Pages 128-167 Reaction: The Demise of the Second Reconstruction, 1976–1982....Pages 168-199 Epilogue: The Vision and the Power....Pages 200-212 Back Matter....Pages 213-249