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Making of Black Revolutionaries (97 Edition)

by James Forman

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This eloquent and provocative autobiography, originally published in 1972, records a day by day, sometimes hour by hour, compassionate account of the events that took place in the streets, meetings, churches, jails, and in people's hearts and minds in the 1960s civil rights movement.

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st:Reprint of the classic insider study of the civil rights movement in the 60s. New introduction by Julian Bond. Cited in BCL3.
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Synopsis:

This eloquent and provocative autobiography records a day by day, sometimes hour by hour, compassionate account of the events that took place in the streets, meetings, churches, jails, and in people's hearts and minds in the 1960s civil rights movement.

"James Forman's The Making of Black Revolutionaries is a classic, a personal, no holds barred inside look at the civil rights movement. Written by an insider, it offers an invaluable look at the politics and the personalities that shaped the movement and continue to shape American life". — Julian Bond

searing, jolting document that will leave the reader full of that savage indignation that tears the heart". — New York Times

"This is a very important book". — Washington Post

"Acrid and eloquent....this memoir draws on Forman's experience as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee". — Publishers Weekly

"Moving, dramatic, at times almost overwhelming". — Library Journal

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ISBN:
9780295976594
Introduction:
Bond, Julian
Author:
Bond, Julian
Introduction by:
Bond, Julian
Introduction:
Bond, Julian
Author:
Forman, James
Publisher:
University of Washington Press
Location:
Seattle :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Afro-americans
Subject:
Civil Rights
Subject:
African American Studies
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Student nonviolent coordinating committee (u.
Subject:
Afro-Americans -- Civil rights.
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
Subject:
Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General
Subject:
African Americans--Civil rights
Subject:
African American Studies-General
Edition Number:
Illustrated ed.
Edition Description:
ILLUSTRATED
Series Volume:
3
Publication Date:
19971031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
608
Dimensions:
9.02x6.06x1.48 in. 1.92 lbs.
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Product details 608 pages University of Washington Press - English 9780295976594 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , This eloquent and provocative autobiography records a day by day, sometimes hour by hour, compassionate account of the events that took place in the streets, meetings, churches, jails, and in people's hearts and minds in the 1960s civil rights movement.

"James Forman's The Making of Black Revolutionaries is a classic, a personal, no holds barred inside look at the civil rights movement. Written by an insider, it offers an invaluable look at the politics and the personalities that shaped the movement and continue to shape American life". — Julian Bond

searing, jolting document that will leave the reader full of that savage indignation that tears the heart". — New York Times

"This is a very important book". — Washington Post

"Acrid and eloquent....this memoir draws on Forman's experience as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee". — Publishers Weekly

"Moving, dramatic, at times almost overwhelming". — Library Journal

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