Otis L. Sanford From Boss Crump to King Willie: How Race Changed Memphis Politics 9781621904175

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Автор: Otis L. Sanford
Название: From Boss Crump to King Willie: How Race Changed Memphis Politics
ISBN: 9781621904175
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Региональная и национальная история

Исследования средств массовой информации

Этнические исследования

Исследования азиатских и африканских этнических групп

Политика и политический строй

ISBN-10: 1621904172
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 277
Вес: 0.36 кг.
Дата издания: 30.12.2017
Серия: Language/Linguistics
Язык: English
Размер: 229 x 152 x 20
Читательская аудитория: Professional and scholarly
Ключевые слова: Regional & national history,Media studies,Ethnic studies, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV),LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism
Подзаголовок: How race changed memphis politics
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Описание: From Boss Crump to King Willie offers an in-depth look at the vital role that race played in the political evolution of Memphis, from the rise of longtime political boss Edward Hull Crump to the election of Dr. Willie Herenton as the citys first black mayor. Filled with vivid details on the workings of municipal politics, this accessible account by veteran journalist Otis Sanford explores the nearly century-long struggle by African Americans in Memphis to secure recognition from local leaders and gain a viable voice in the citys affairs.Sanford explains how, in 1909, Crump won his first election as mayor without black support but then immediately sought to woo and keep the black vote in order to maintain his political machine for the next two generations. The African American community overwhelmingly supported the Crump organization because he at least listened and responded to some of their concerns, while other white leaders completely ignored them. The book probes Crumps hot-and-cold relationship with local newspaper editors, some of whom castigated his machine politics, and examines the presss influence on the political and civic life of the city. It also shows how, amid longstanding racism and poverty in Memphis, the black community nevertheless produced many prominent business, religious, and political leaders, most of whom had an amicable relationship with Boss Crump.The book goes on to explore the political vacuum that ensued after Crumps death in 1954, and the factors that led to African Americans becoming the majority voting population in the city following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s assassination in 1968. Through the civil rights movement and beyond, black Memphians kept up their fight for recognition and inclusion. That fight culminated in the election of Dr. Herenton, a well-educated native son who proved to be the right man at the right time to make racial and political history in the city. Additionally, the book compares the racial climate in Memphis with that in other southern cities during the height of the civil rights movement.

From Boss Crump to King Willie: How Race Changed Memphis Politics, Otis L. Sanford