Bibliograph

We were eight years in power, an American tragedy, Ta-Nehisi Coates

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We were eight years in power, an American tragedy, Ta-Nehisi Coates

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We were eight years in power

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

968312149

Responsibility statement

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Sub title

an American tragedy

Summary

'We were eight years in power' was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is America's 'first white president.' But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this period--and the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nation's old and unreconciled history

Target audience

general

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We were 8 years in power

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