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Freedom: A Photographic History of the African American Struggle
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by Manning Marable and Leith Mullings
Sales Rank: 218170
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$21.95
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on 6-17-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 512 pages
Published by: Phaidon Press April 1, 2005
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0714845175
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0714845173
Book Dimensions:
11.1 x 9.8 x 1.6 inches
Weighs: 6.8 pounds
Product Description
While the civil rights movement in America is officially recognized as the period between 1954-1968 ("beginning" on May 17, 1954 when the United States Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a decision that outlawed segregation in public schools, through to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968), the struggle actually began long before that. The barbarity of Slavery in the American colonies was protested against as far back as the seventeenth century, though it was not until the mid-nineteenth century that the resistance built momentum. This photographic journey of the African-American struggle for equality begins with abolitionists like Harriet Tubman, who escaped Slavery in 1849 and went on to help others to freedom, and continues to the present. This book chronicles the battle to eradicate Slavery through the Civil War (1861-1865) and, then once Slavery was officially outlawed, it traces the evolution of its dual!legacy#151;segregation and racism. The struggle for freedom and equal rights involves small acts of personal bravery and sweeping proclamations of legal and moral import; it is the stuff of economics, war, tradition, despair, politics, hope, activism, vigilance and violence. It engages black and white, heroes and the unheralded, public acts of protest and private moments of introspection.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Freedom: A Photographic History of the African American Struggle (Hardcover)
This book is a gorgeous coffee-table volume. It is divided into sections by time periods beginning in the 1840s and continues to the present. Each chapter is introduced with an in-depth discussion of what was happening at that time, then moves to captioned photos. The book is large, 10"x12", and is presented on heavy, high quality paper; a pleasure to hold and look at! My only criticism is that readability was sacrificed for design. The type is very small and, therefore, difficult to read, and the caption reference number below each photo is mircoscopic. Also, even though I'm sure the photos were reproduced perfectly, some are hard to make out (what do I expect for 100+ year old photos!) I recommend this book whether you are interested in this subject, interested in photography or just love beautiful books.
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