Revolution in our time : the Black Panther Party's promise to the people
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Author
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Edition
First edition
Status
Rapid City Public Library - On Display - Young Adult
YA 323.1196 MAG
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YA 323.1196 MAG
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Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
ix, 390 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 9.2, 14 Points
Level 9.2, 14 Points
Notes
General Note
"In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens. For too long the Panthers' story has been a footnote to the civil rights movement rather than what it was: a revolutionary socialist movement that drew thousands of members--mostly women--and became the target of one of the most sustained repression efforts ever made by the U.S. government against its own citizens. Revolution in Our Time puts the Panthers in the proper context of Black American history, from the first arrival of enslaved people to the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Kekla Magoon's eye-opening work invites a new generation of readers grappling with injustices in the United States to learn from the Panthers' history and courage, inspiring them to take their own place in the ongoing fight for justice." -- from inside front dust jacket.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-375) and index.
Description
"In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens."--
Target Audience
Ages 12-UP.
Target Audience
7th Grade-Up.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Black Panther Party -- History.
Black power -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Blacks -- History.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Young adult nonfiction.
African Americans -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Black Panther Party -- History.
Black power -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Blacks -- History.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Young adult nonfiction.
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