Between 1963 and 1972 America experienced over 750 urban revolts. Considered collectively, they comprise what Peter Levy terms a 'Great Uprising'. Levy examines these uprisings over the arc of the entire decade, in various cities across America. He challenges both conservative and liberal interpretations, emphasizing that these riots must be placed within historical context to be properly understood. By focusing on three specific cities as case studies - Cambridge and Baltimore, Maryland, and York, Pennsylvania - Levy demonstrates the impact which these uprisings had on millions of ordinary Americans. He shows how conservatives profited politically by constructing a misleading narrative of their causes, and also suggests that the riots did not represent a sharp break or rupture from the civil rights movement. Finally, Levy presents a cautionary tale by challenging us to consider if the conditions that produced this 'Great Uprising' are still predominant in American culture today.
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List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Cambridge, Maryland: 1. The making of the 'Negro revolt'; 2. The Fire This Time; 3. Falsely accused; Part II. Baltimore, Maryland: 4. The dream deferred; 5. The Holy Week Uprising of 1968; 6. One nation, two responses; Part III. York, Pennsylvania: 7. The promised land; 8. Fighting back; 9. An uneasy peace; Conclusion; Index.
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'Levy's framing of these moments of violence as a 'Great Uprising' is nothing short of brilliant. He has truly crafted an illuminating narrative synthesis of these moments of violence, one that eschews ideologically-driven analyses, which, for far too long, have dominated the place of these urban uprisings in post-WWII US history. I have been dreaming about a book like this one for years, wishing one existed for me to assign to my classes. Finally, Levy has given it to me in one, well-written volume.' Brian Purnell, Bowdoin College, Maine
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Offers a rich description of the impact of the 1960s race riots in the United States whose legacy still haunts the nation.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781108434034
Publisert
2018-01-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
470 gr
Høyde
227 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
344

Forfatter

Biographical note

Peter B. Levy is a Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania, where he teaches US history classes. His books include Civil War on Race Street: The Civil Rights Movement in Cambridge, Maryland (2003).