On the tail of the Panther: Black Power and the 1967 convention of the National Conference for New Politics
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The National Conference for New Politics (NCNP) convention faced several problems but focused on the most important problem of racial cleavage. The dramatic and divisive role that race played at the convention demonstrates the complex relationship between African American and white radicalism in the 1960s.
Publication Name: Journal of American Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-8758
Year: 2003
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Ghetto formation and armed resistance in East St. Louis, Illinois
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An article that explores the African American armed resistance in 1917 and how these African American drew upon the resources of the nascent ghetto and traditions of self-defense to protect their families and homes is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of American Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-8758
Year: 2007
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In chains 400 years.... and still in chains in DC! The 1966 free DC movement and the challenges of organizing in the city
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The problems faced by the African Americans in North America are highlighted in the article. The 1966 free DC movement under the leadership of Martin Luther King addressed the challenges in civilization of these people.
Publication Name: Journal of American Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-8758
Year: 2007
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