Crane David L - Making The Movement How Activists Fought For Civil Rights With Buttons Flyers Pins And Posters - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Packed with over 200 color photos this visual journey through Black history and the Civil Rights Movement is told through the objects buttons badges flyers pennants posters and more designed by activists as tools to advance the fight for justice and freedom offering a unique perspective on the Civil Rights Movement from Emancipation through the present day. From Reconstruction through Jim Crow through the protest era of the 1960s and '70s to current - day resistance and activism such as the Black Lives Matter movement the material culture of the Civil Rights Movement has been integral to its goals and tactics. During decades of sit - ins marches legal challenges political campaigns boycotts and demonstrations objects such as buttons flyers pins and posters have been key in the fight against racism oppression and violence. Making the Movement presents more than 200 of these nonviolent weapons alongside the stories of the activists organizations and campaigns that defined and propelled the cause of civil rights. It is a must - read for anyone seeking to learn about Black and African American history in the United States and about strategies to combat racism and the structures that support it.
Title: Making The Movement How Activists Fought For Civil Rights With Buttons Flyers Pins And Posters
Author(s): Crane David L
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Barcode: 9781648961083
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 9/20/2022
Category: Human Rights