The African American jeremiad : appeals for justice in America / David Howard-Pitney.
| Author/creator | Howard-Pitney, David |
| Other author | Howard-Pitney, David. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. and expanded ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2005. |
| Description | viii, 277 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Frederick Douglass's Antebellum jeremiad against slavery and racism -- The brief life of Douglass's "new nation" : from emancipation-reconstruction to returning declension, 1861-1895 -- The jeremiad in the age of Booker T. Washington : Washington versus Ida B. Wells, 1895-1915 -- Great expectations : W.E.B. Du Bois's American jeremiad in the progressive era -- Mary McLeod Bethune and W.E.B. Du Bois : rising and waning hopes for America at midcentury -- Martin Luther King, Jr., and America's promise in the second reconstruction, 1955-1965 -- Malcolm X : Jeremiah to blacks, damner of whites - to the end? -- King's radical jeremiad, 1965-1968 : America as the "sick society" -- Conclusion : the enduring black jeremiad. |
| General note | Rev. ed. of: The Afro-American jeremiad. 1990. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-267 ) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005040047 |
| ISBN | 1592133282 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1592134157 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185 .H65 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |