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The loneliness of the Black Republican : pragmatic politics and the pursuit of power / Leah Wright Rigueur.
Author
Wright Rigueur, Leah, 1981-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
© 2015
Description
xx, 397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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De Gruyter Princeton University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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E185.615 .W795 2015
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Subject(s)
African Americans
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Politics and government
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20th century
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African American politicians
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History
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20th century
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African American political activists
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History
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20th century
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Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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History
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20th century
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Conservatism
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United States
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History
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20th century
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Politics, Practical
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United States
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History
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20th century
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Power (Social sciences)
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United States
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History
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20th century
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United States
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Politics and government
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1933-1945
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United States
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Politics and government
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1945-1989
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Series
Politics and society in twentieth-century America
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"Covering more than four decades of American social and political history, The Loneliness of the Black Republican examines the ideas and actions of Black Republican activists, officials, and politicians, from the era of the New Deal to Ronald Reagan's presidential ascent in 1980. Their unique stories reveal African Americans fighting for an alternative economic and civil rights movement--even as the Republican Party appeared increasingly hostile to that very idea. Black party members attempted to influence the direction of conservatism--not to destroy it, but rather to expand the ideology to include Black needs and interests. As racial minorities in their political party and as political minorities within their community, Black Republicans occupied an irreconcilable position--they were shunned by African American communities and subordinated by the GOP. In response, black Republicans vocally, and at times viciously, critiqued members of their race and party, in an effort to shape the attitudes and public images of black citizens and the GOP. And yet, there was also a measure of irony to Black Republicans' 'loneliness': at various points, factions of the Republican Party, such as the Nixon administration, instituted some of the policies and programs offered by black party members. What's more, black Republican initiatives, such as the fair housing legislation of senator Edward Brooke, sometimes garnered support from outside the Republican Party, especially among the black press, Democratic officials, and constituents of all races. Moving beyond traditional liberalism and conservatism, Black Republicans sought to address African American racial experiences in a distinctly Republican way.The Loneliness of the Black Republican provides a new understanding of the interaction between African Americans and the Republican Party, and the seemingly incongruous intersection of civil rights and American conservatism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-381) and index.
Contents
Introduction: The Paradox of the Black Republican
Running with Hares and Hunting with Hounds
A Thorn in the Flesh of the GOP
The Challenge of Change
Richard Nixon's Black Cabinet
Exorcising the Ghost of Richard Nixon
More Shadow Than Substance
The Time of the Black Elephant
Conclusion: No Room at the Inn.
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ISBN
9780691159010 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
0691159017 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
LCCN
2014013056
OCLC
885312862
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