In the balance of power : independent Black politics and third-party movements in the United States
Historically, most black voters in the United States have aligned themselves with one of the two major parties: the Republican Party from the time of the Civil War to the New Deal and, since the New Deal-and especially since the height of the modern civil rights movement-the Democratic Party. However, as In the Balance of Power convincingly demonstrates, African Americans have long been part of independent political movements and have used third parties to advance some of the most important changes in the United States, notably the abolition of slavery, the extension of voting rights, and the
History
1 online resource (xii, 244 pages)
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Declarations of Independence
Abolitionism, the Liberty Party, and Free Soil
Republicans, Reconstruction, and Fusion
Black Populism and the "Negro Party"
Black Communists, Socialists, and Nationalists
Civil Rights, Black Power, and Postpartisan Politics
Epilogue : The Black and Independent Alliance in 2008
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