African Americans and the Presidency: The Road to the White House

by Glasrud; Bruce A.

• ISBN13: 9780415803915
• ISBN10: 0415803918
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-24
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

African Americans and the Presidency explores the long history of African American candidates for President and Vice President, examining the impact of each candidate on the American public, as well as the contribution they all made toward advancing racial equality in America. Each chapter takes the story one step further in time, through original essays written by top experts, giving depth to these inspiring candidates, some of whom are familiar to everyone, and some whose stories may be new.Presented with illustrations and a detailed timeline, African Americans and the Presidency provides anyone interested in African American history and politics with a unique perspective on the path carved by the predecessors of Barack Obama, and the meaning their efforts had for the United States.

Table of Contents

Timeline	p. vii
Preface	p. xii
Introduction: The African American Quest for the Presidency	p. 1
Beginning the Trek: Douglass, Bruce, Black Conventions, Independent Political Parties	p. 17
The Communist Party of the United States and African American Political Candidates	p. 31
Charlotta A. Bass: Win or Lose, We Win	p. 47
Shirley Chisholm: A Catalyst for Change	p. 63
The Socialist Workers Party and African Americans	p. 77
Civil Rights Activists and the Reach for Political Power	p. 95
Jesse Jackson: Run, Jesse, Run!	p. 113
Lenora Branch Fulani: Challenging the Rules of the Game	p. 129
Race Activists and Fringe Parties with a Message	p. 149
Black Politicians: Paving the Way	p. 167
Colin Powell: The Candidate Who Wasn't	p. 187
Barack Hussein Obama: An Inspiration of Hope, an Agent for Change	p. 207
African Americans and the Presidency: A Selected Bibliography	p. 229
Contributors	p. 235
Index	p. 239
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