Black Power in Dixie [electronic resource] : A Political History of African Americans in Atlanta /
Hornsby, Alton.
Gainesville : University Press of Florida,
c2009.
Atlanta stands out among southern cities for many reasons, not least of which is the role African Americans have played in local politics. This work offers the first comprehensive study of black politics in the city.
Atlanta stands out among southern cities for many reasons, not least of which is the role African Americans have played in local politics. This work offers the first comprehensive study of black politics in the city.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-294) and index.
From reconstruction to the Nadir, 1867-1908 -- The Nadir of black political influence, 1909-1932 -- The return to electoral politics, 1932-1946 -- The dawn of political influence, 1947-1961 -- The growth of political influence, 1961-1970 -- Black power triumphant, 1970-1981 -- Solidification and stratification, 1982-1990 -- Black public education in Atlanta: from segregation to segregation, 1950-1988.
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Elite (Social sciences)
Political leadership
African Americans
African Americans