Research Catalog

Title

The Black Crusaders : a case study of a Black militant organization / William B. Helmreich.

Author

Helmreich, William B.

Publication

New York : Harper & Row, [1973]

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Details

Description

x, 186 pages : illustrations; 21 cm

Subject

• Black militant organizations > United States
• Black militant organizations
• Politiek geweld
• Zwarten
• Black militant organizations > United States > Case studies
• United States
• United States > Race relations

Note

• Based on the author's thesis, Washington University, St. Louis.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 176-180.

Contents

1. The modern Black Movement: 1960-1968 -- Origins and early development: 1960-1964 -- Later developments: 1964-1968 -- 2. The formation of the Black Crusaders -- The setting of the study -- Who were the Black Crusaders? -- Why was the organization formed? -- How was the organization formed? -- 3. The Black Crusaders as an organization -- Some structural features of the Black Crusaders -- The functions of the divisions -- Membership requirements and regulations -- Size of the organization -- 4. The beliefs and goals of the Black Crusaders -- The political and economic structure -- The local police -- Black consciousness -- Attitude toward Whites -- 5. The Black Crusaders and the Central City community -- The political structure -- The police -- The Black community -- 6. The breakup of the Black Crusaders -- The political power structure -- Community support -- Some internal problems of the organization -- 7. Conclusion -- A final note -- Appendix: Methodological note -- Participant observation and the researcher -- Interviews with the leaders -- Interviews with others in the community -- Additional sources -- Confidentiality.

ISBN

• 0060427639
• 9780060427634

LCCN

73001033

OCLC

• ocm00622471
• 622471
• SCSB-260200

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library