In this Book
- African American Jeremiad Rev: Appeals For Justice In America
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Temple University Press
summary
Begun by Puritans, the American jeremiad, a rhetoric that expresses indignation and urges social change, has produced passionate and persuasive essays and speeches throughout the nation's history. Showing that black leaders have employed this verbal tradition of protest and social prophecy in a way that is specifically African American, David Howard-Pitney examines the jeremiads of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. DuBois, Mary McLeod Bethune, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, as well as more contemporary figures such as Jesse Jackson and Alan Keyes. This revised and expanded edition demonstrates that the African American jeremiad is still vibrant, serving as a barometer of faith in America's perfectibility and hope for social justice.This new edition features: * A new chapter on Malcolm X * An updated discussion of Jesse Jackson * A new discussion of Alan Keyes
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. vii-viii
- Conclusion: The Enduring Black Jeremiad
- pp. 217-228
Additional Information
ISBN
9781439903681
Related ISBN(s)
9781592133284, 9781592134151
MARC Record
OCLC
609859181
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2005