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In the balance of power : independent Black politics and third-party movements in the United States / Omar H. Ali ; foreword by Eric Foner.

Summary:

Historically, most black voters in the United States have aligned themselves with one of the two major parties: the Republican Party from the time of the Civil War to the New Deal and, since the New Deal-and especially since the height of the modern civil rights movement-the Democratic Party. However, as In the Balance of Power convincingly demonstrates, African Americans have long been part of independent political movements and have used third parties to advance some of the most important changes in the United States, notably the abolition of slavery, the extension of voting rights, and the.

Record details

ISBN: 0821442880
ISBN: 9780821442883
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 244 pages)
Publisher: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, �2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User. OldControl:muse9780821442883 Multi-User CatMonthString:september.21
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Declarations of Independence -- Abolitionism, the Liberty Party, and Free Soil -- Republicans, Reconstruction, and Fusion -- Black Populism and the "Negro Party" -- Black Communists, Socialists, and Nationalists -- Civil Rights, Black Power, and Postpartisan Politics -- Epilogue : The Black and Independent Alliance in 2008.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.