Format:
Online-Ressource (289 p)
ISBN:
9780520279339
Content:
Less than two months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union-the most prestigious student debating organization in the United Kingdom. The Oxford Union regularly welcomed heads of state and stars of screen and served as the training ground for the politically ambitious offspring of Britain's better classes. Malcolm X, by contrast, was the global icon of race militancy. For many, he personified revolution and danger. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the dramatic events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, wh
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Prologue: A Black Revolutionary Meets Historic Oxford; 1. A Life of Travel and Discovery: Malcolm X, 1925-1964; 2. Oxford, Britain, and Race, 1870-1964; 3. Antiracism Protests in Oxford, 1956-1964; Photo section; 4. The Debate, December 3, 1964; 5. After the Debate, 1964-1968; Epilogue; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Z
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520959989
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780520279339
Additional Edition:
Print version The Night Malcolm X Spoke at the Oxford Union : A Transatlantic Story of Antiracist Protest
Language:
English
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