In this pathbreaking book; Dan Berger offers a bold reconsideration of twentieth century black activism; the prison system; and the origins of mass incarceration. Throughout the civil rights era; black activists thrust the prison into public view; turning prisoners into symbols of racial oppression while arguing that confinement was an inescapable part of black life in the United States. Black prisoners became global political icons at a time when notions of race and nation were in flux. Showing that the prison was a central focus of the black radical imagination from the 1950s through the 1980s; Berger traces the dynamic and dramatic history of this political struggle. The prison shaped the rise and spread of black activism; from civil rights demonstrators willfully risking arrests to the many current and former prisoners that built or joined organizations such as the Black Panther Party. Grounded in extensive research; Berger engagingly demonstrates that such organizing made prison walls porous and influenced generations of activists that followed.
#1808445 in Books R Douglas Hurt 2015-03-02 2015-03-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x .82 x 6.10l; 1.20 #File Name: 1469620006364 pagesAgriculture and the Confederacy Policy Productivity and Power in the Civil War South Civil War America
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Research Book.By double dGreat research on the manufacturing and agricultural South during the Civil War. Well research and well written by a Historian known for his detailed research on American history and Agriculture.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. How food affected the civil warBy E.P. McLeanGood solidly researched book on how agriculture in the Confederacy broke down under the pressure of war and economics. The way that Northern advances complicated the problem is well done. The long term affects are briefly covered; but are very interesting. Is harmed by the author's habit of filling the text with endless comparisons of the prices for various products. Would have been more effective to summarize in the text and put the details in footnotes or appendix.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Well doneBy CustomerWell researched; well written book. I'm a history buff and am always looking for a book that makes me sit up and take notice. This book was that. I thoroughly enjoyed the obvious time and effort the author put into putting this together. When a scholar shares his/her knowledge in an accessible way; it's a true gift. Enthusiastic five stars.
