Discover the definitive, cross-continental chronicle of a decade that reshaped the world.
In this sweeping and deeply researched volume, Godfrey Mwakikagile delivers a comprehensive, transnational analysis of the 1960s, a critical turning point that simultaneously convulsed the United States and transformed the destiny of the African continent. This newly updated and expanded edition of Africa and America in The Sixties offers an unparalleled look at the parallel struggles for human dignity, sovereignty, and systemic change. Living in the United States for over 53 years before returning to Tanzania to continue his academic research, Mwakikagile bridges the gap between global superpower politics and grassroots liberation movements. He masterfully connects the dots between the American civil rights struggle and the African sweep toward decolonization.
Inside this comprehensive history, you will explore -
The War for Civil Rights in America - From the dangerous roads of the Freedom Rides and sit-in protests to the legislative victories that ended legal segregation. Explore the deep impact of the assassinations of JFK, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Medgar Evers.
The African Independence Sweep - Witness the achievement of independence across the continent, the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), and liberation wars against white minority rule in southern Africa, including the Sharpeville Massacre and Nelson Mandela's historic Rivonia Trial. Decolonization and Cold War Crises - Deep-dive into the Congo crisis, the tragic assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the secessions of Katanga and South Kasai, and the CIA-engineered coup that overthrew Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana. A Decade of Global Upheaval - Relive the domestic friction of the Vietnam War protests, the counterculture youth movement, hippies, the feminist movement, the Great Society's War on Poverty, the rise of black militants like the Black Panther Party, and the chaotic 1968 Democratic National Convention protests led by the Chicago Seven and SDS. Continental Mutations - Analyze the Zanzibar Revolution, the historic unification forming Tanzania under Julius Nyerere, East African army mutinies, and the devastating Nigerian Civil War over the secession of the Republic of Biafra.Why This Book is Essential Reading -
Mwakikagile does not just list events; he exposes the structural links between them - from urban renewal displacing Black communities in American ghettos to the proud establishment of the first Black Studies programs in Western universities.
Tailored for members of the general public, historians, and the academic community, this textbook stands as an essential comparative history. It is a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the enduring legacy of the global sixties, transnational politics, and the intertwined histories of the African diaspora and the United States.
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