Spencer, Robyn C., 1970-

The revolution has come : Black power, gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland / Robyn C. Spencer. - xv, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-252) and index.

Seize the time : the roots of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California -- In defense of self-defense -- Moving on many fronts : the Black Panther Party's transformation from local organization to mass movement -- Inside political repression, 1969-1971 -- "Revolution is a process rather than a conclusion" : rebuilding the party, 1971-1974 -- The politics of survival : electoral politics and organizational transformation -- "I am we" : the demise of the Black Panther Party, 1977-1982.

9780822362869 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Black Panther Party.


Black power--History--California--Oakland--20th century.
Black power--History--United States--20th century.
African American political activists--Interviews.
African American social reformers--Interviews.
Civil rights movements--History--United States--20th century.

E185.615 / .S697 2016