Waking from the Dream: The Struggle for Civil Rights in the Shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.
David L. Chappell
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Description
In Waking from the Dream David L. Chappell--whose book A Stone of Hope the Atlantic Monthly called "one of the three or four most important books on the civil rights movement"-- provides a sweeping history of the fight to keep the civil rights movement alive following Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Chappell reveals that, far from coming to an abrupt end with King's death, the civil rights movement continued to work to realize King's vision of an equal society. Entering a new phase where historic victories were no longer within reach, the movement's veterans struggled to rally around common goals; and despite moments where the movement seemed to be on the verge of dissolution, it kept building coalitions, lobbying for legislation, and mobilizing activists. Chappell chronicles five key events of the movement's post-King era: the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968; the debates over unity and leadership at the National Black Political Conventions; the campaign for full-employment legislation; the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; and Jesse Jackson's quixotic presidential campaigns. With Waking from the Dream, Chappell provides a revealing look into a seldom-studied era of civil rights history, examines King's place in American memory, and explains how a movement labored to overcome the loss of its leader.
Product Details
Price
$29.84
Publisher
Duke University Press
Publish Date
January 12, 2016
Pages
266
Dimensions
5.8 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780822361725
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About the Author
David L. Chappell is Rothbaum Professor of American History at the University of Oklahoma and the author of A Stone of Hope and Inside Agitators.
Reviews
"As a foray into still largely unexplored terrain, Chappell's book is vital."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"In Waking from the Dream, Chappell chronicles how the remaining leaders of the civil rights revolution and their heirs have attempted to live up to [Martin Luther] King's legacy, and to navigate this second, more anodyne phase of the fight for racial equality. [...] Along the way, he notes, they've managed to score political wins smaller in scale than the victories of the King era, but no less important."--Jamelle Bouie "Bookforum" (1/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"Chappell's research is judicious, his writing is lucid, and he has produced a significant book on the post-King era." --Terry H. Anderson "Journal of Southern History" (5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Chappell combines two remarkable strengths in a historian. First, he is an excellent storyteller with the ability to translate the personalities and political intrigues of another generation into narratives that still matter."--Richard Lischer "Christian Century" (9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"...Waking from the Dream remains a valuable addition to our understanding of the black freedom struggle in shifting social, political, and economic climates."--Robert Widell "Journal of American History" (3/6/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"David L. Chappell is a leading historian of the civil rights movement, and his latest book should help solidify that stature. ... His main contribution is the interpretive sweep and boldness he brings to these topics. Chappell has already altered many historians' thinking about the civil rights movement in its heyday, and this book's provocative arguments may lead readers to rethink their assumptions and judgments about the civil rights movement after King, too."
--David Howard-Pitney "American Historical Review" (12/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)
"In Waking from the Dream, Chappell chronicles how the remaining leaders of the civil rights revolution and their heirs have attempted to live up to [Martin Luther] King's legacy, and to navigate this second, more anodyne phase of the fight for racial equality. [...] Along the way, he notes, they've managed to score political wins smaller in scale than the victories of the King era, but no less important."--Jamelle Bouie "Bookforum" (1/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"Chappell's research is judicious, his writing is lucid, and he has produced a significant book on the post-King era." --Terry H. Anderson "Journal of Southern History" (5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)
"Chappell combines two remarkable strengths in a historian. First, he is an excellent storyteller with the ability to translate the personalities and political intrigues of another generation into narratives that still matter."--Richard Lischer "Christian Century" (9/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"...Waking from the Dream remains a valuable addition to our understanding of the black freedom struggle in shifting social, political, and economic climates."--Robert Widell "Journal of American History" (3/6/2017 12:00:00 AM)
"David L. Chappell is a leading historian of the civil rights movement, and his latest book should help solidify that stature. ... His main contribution is the interpretive sweep and boldness he brings to these topics. Chappell has already altered many historians' thinking about the civil rights movement in its heyday, and this book's provocative arguments may lead readers to rethink their assumptions and judgments about the civil rights movement after King, too."
--David Howard-Pitney "American Historical Review" (12/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)
