| Description |
xiv, 294 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"We Want to Free D.C. From Our Enemies" : Black Activism in the Capital -- "The Nation's Capital Is In a Sweat" : Crime, Policing, and Rising Tensions -- "They Take this Nonviolent Man and Kill Him Violently" : April 4, 1968 -- "You Just Can't Expect People Not to Act This Way" : Understanding the Rebellions -- "Helmeted Troops Cast Long, Fierce Shadows" : The Military's Occupation of D.C. -- "You Have a City in Flames...And So Some People Will Have to Languish in Jail" : The Administration of Justice -- "Calm and Compassionate Style" : Community Aid and Restoring Normalcy -- "A Vacuum and an Opportunity" : Creating a Framework for Reconstruction -- "The Troublemakers...Will Be Dealt with Severely" : The Backlash to Restraint -- "We Want to Rebuild...What Do You Want?" : Community Control and Reconstruction -- "A Great Deal of Public Interest and Debate" : Crime and Policing After the Rebellions |
| Summary |
"A history of the uprisings and protests in Washington, D.C., following the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Race riots -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
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Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.
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HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
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African Americans -- Civil rights.
(OCoLC)fst00799575
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African Americans -- Social conditions.
(OCoLC)fst00799698
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Race riots. (OCoLC)fst01086569
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Washington (D.C.) (OCoLC)fst01204505
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
1968 rebellions and the unfinished battle for civil rights in the nation's capital |
| ISBN |
9781620977477 hardcover |
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1620977478 hardcover |
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9781620978108 electronic book |
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