{"product_id":"the-ticket-to-freedom-the-naacp-and-the-struggle-for-black-political-integration-9780813032160","title":"The Ticket to Freedom: The NAACP and the Struggle for Black Political Integration","description":"\"Outstanding. . . . Great history and a great story.\"--\u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e \"A clear and thought-provoking assessment of the organization's accomplishments during its first sixty years.\"--\u003ci\u003eLouisiana History\u003c\/i\u003e \"An outstanding analysis of both the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for the right to vote.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e \" Berg] directs this work to scholars and general readers in an effort to correct what he views as the underrating of the contributions of the NAACP to American racial equality. . . . Berg details the growth of the NAACP, its successes and failures, and the major figures who helped advance the NAACP, including W. E. B. Dubois, Thurgood Marshall, Moorfield Storey, Walter White, and Oswald Garrison Villard.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \"The NAACP is regarded as an old-fashioned, conservative, and even 'Uncle Tom' organization by some, . . .  Berg] argues that the association's often conservative aims have to be seen in the context of particular moments in time and the nature of the leadership itself. \"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Studies\u003c\/i\u003e \"Berg's narrative style is fluid and compelling, revealing a resourceful and dynamic organization which has done much to open up the electoral process to greater black participation.\"--AfroAmericanHeritage.com Focusing on the NAACP's campaign for voting rights, Manfred Berg challenges the legalistic and bureaucratic image of the NAACP and reveals a resourceful, dynamic, and politically astute organization that did much to open up the electoral process to greater black participation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manfred Berg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 6.36w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813032160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManfred Berg is executive director of the Center for U.S. Studies at the Leucorea Foundation of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40412476211315,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e3b50ad1-6295-4f9c-8a02-a0cf6a032db5.jpg?v=1662127206","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-ticket-to-freedom-the-naacp-and-the-struggle-for-black-political-integration-9780813032160","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}