The Making of Black Revolutionaries: Illustrated Edition

By James Forman

Book Overview

This eloquent and provocative autobiography, originally published in 1972, records a day by day, sometimes hour by hour, compassionate account of the events that took place in the streets, meetings, churches, jails, and in people's hearts and minds in the 1960s civil rights movement.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295976594
• ISBN13: 9780295976594
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Definitive story of the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960's

The Making of Black Revolutionaries is a fantastic read and an invaluable resource for all those who want to make history in America, whether struggling against racism or engaging in any other freedom fight. Jim Forman's gripping first-hand account of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) includes testimony from other participants and excerpts from documents of the time.