Black Muslims and the Law
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780739184882
Subjects: Black muslims; Muslims, united states; Civil rights, united states
Description: Black Muslims and the Law examines the Nation of Islam's struggle for religious freedom from World War II to the Vietnam War through the lives of key members, such as Elijah Muhammad and Muhammad Ali. In doing so, the work reveals the key initiatives the Nation of Islam took to defend the civil liberties of its members from a position of power.