The night Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union
Subtitle: a transatlantic story of antiracial protest
By: Stephen Tuck ; with a foreword by Henry Louis Gates Jr
Series: George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780520279339
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Anti-racism; Travel; Oxford Union; Civil rights movements; History
Description: Less than three months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union the most prestigious student debating organization in the UK. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, why he accepted, and the effect he had on the students.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.