In This Land of Plenty Mickey Leland and Africa in American Politics |
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Author:
| Talton, Benjamin |
Series title: | Politics and Culture in Modern America Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8122-5147-0 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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When Congressman Mickey Leland died in 1989, he was a forty-four-year-old, charismatic, black, radical American. In This Land of Plenty presents Leland as the personification of international radicalism and examines African Americans' successes and failures in radically influencing U.S. foreign policy toward Global South countries.
When Congressman Mickey Leland died in 1989, he was a forty-four-year-old, charismatic, black, radical American. In This Land of Plenty presents Leland as the personification of international radicalism and examines African Americans' successes and failures in radically influencing U.S. foreign policy toward Global South countries.