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Ready for Revolution
The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
by Stokely Carmichael ; Ekwueme Michael Thelwell
ISBN: 0684850036
ISBN-13: 9780684850030
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this posthumously published memoir, the '60s activist presents a significant view of the Civil Rights movement and provides insight into those times. Born in Trinidad and raised in New York City, Stokely Carmichael became involved in the Civil Rights movement at Howard University, where he was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). His articulation of a new direction for the movement caused a division within it. In 1967, Carmichael co-authored the book BLACK POWER, a phrase with which he was identified. He died in 1998, after having changed his name to Kwame Ture, and this memoir was finished by his collaborator, Ekwueme Michael Thelwell.
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"Reading the book, in fact, is like sitting down with the last of the 'grand old men' of the movement and having him give you the back-story as to what was going on....It is passionate about politics and struggle, poignant in regard to Carmichael's love, respect and admiration for ordinary black folk...and he is dead-up hilarious in describing the twists and turns on the road to revolution, though evasive and delusional in other matters." -- Norman Kelley
-- Nation
"Carmichael's autobiography is an extraordinary work, maybe the single best autobiography to come out of the movement struggles." -- David Farber
-- Bookforum
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 2003
Size: 6 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 2.2 pounds
Pages: 848
Publisher's Notes
The personal story of the civil rights leader's work and life, published to coincide with the fifth anniversary of his death, discusses his witness to and experiences with the prison farms and lynch mobs of Mississippi, the firefights and political activism of the African liberation wars, and the efforts of Black Power and Pan-Africanism.
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Stokely Carmichael, Ekwueme Michael Thelwell
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Scribner. New in New dust jacket; New. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. New first edition, first printing partial cloth hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover. ; 1.67 x 9.26 x 6.34 Inches; 848 pages . ( more information) Offered by SVIRDEN BOOKS (United States)
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Carmichael, Stokely; Thelwell, Ekwueme Michael
Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribner, 2003. (2003) on verso with complete number sequence including "1". Paper covered boards cloth spine and bright spine lettering. Internally flawless as well as dust jacket which is not price clipped at $35.00. Includes a news release from Scribner's promoting the book. Collectable condition.. First Edition. Cloth Spine- Paper Boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Reason Alone Rare Books (United States)
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