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Power to the poor

Mantler, Gordon Keith, 1972-

Power to the poor Black-Brown coalition and the fight for economic justice, 1960-1974 / [electronic resource] : Gordon K. Mantler. - Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (362 pages :) illustrations ; - Justice, power, and politics .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-339) and index.

The "Rediscovery" of Poverty -- First Experiments -- War, Power, and the New Politics -- Poverty, Peace, and King's Challenge -- Race and Resurrection City -- Multiracial Efforts, Intra-racial Gains -- The Limits of Coalition -- Making the 1970s -- Epilogue: Poverty, Coalition, and Identity Politics.

9781469608075 1469608073


Ethnicity--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Political activists--United States--Biography.
Social justice--History--United States--20th century.
Social movements--History--United States--20th century.
Poverty--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Coalitions--History--United States--20th century.
Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions--20th century.
African Americans--Economic conditions--20th century.


United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
United States--Economic conditions--1961-1971.


Electronic books.

E185.8 / .M19 2013

305.800973