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Black Lives Matter From a Moment to a Movement
Sinopsis
This concise yet comprehensive reference book
provides an overview of the Black Lives Matter
movement, from its emergence in response to the
police-involved deaths of unarmed black people
to its development as a force for racial justice
in America.This much-needed reference text
places the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement
within the broader context of the African
American struggle for equality in America, from
the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s
to the violent protests against white supremacy
that took place in Charlottesville in 2017.
Specific topics include the fatal shooting of
Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012, which gave
rise to the hashtag BlackLivesMatter the fatal
shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri,
in 2014, which launched the rise of the movement
and the fatal shootings of police officers in
Dallas, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in
2016, which sparked bitter backlash. It also
covers the virulent alt-right backlash against
BLM and the ways in which BLM leaders are
responding to the challenge.Features of the book
include an introduction seven topical chapters
covering the historical background to, origin
and growth of, and backlash against the Black
Lives Matter movement and a conclusion. In
addition, ten biographical quotsnashotsquotcover
key individuals involved with the movement,
and eight primary source documents further
illuminate issues discussed in the text. Other
features include a timeline, an annotated
bibliography, and a subject index.
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