From Black Power to Prison Power The Making of Jones V. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union |
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| Author:
| Tibbs, Donald F. |
| Series title: | Contemporary Black History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-34016-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Uses the landmark case Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union to examine the strategy, shape, and substance of prison inmates using race and radicalism to inspire the formation of an inmate labor union. It examines inmates using Black Power as a platform to influence legal policy and effect legal change.
Uses the landmark case Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union to examine the strategy, shape, and substance of prison inmates using race and radicalism to inspire the formation of an inmate labor union. It examines inmates using Black Power as a platform to influence legal policy and effect legal change.