The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock 'n' Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950s Philadelphia Volume 32

by Delmont and Matthew F. Delmont

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American Bandstand, one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. Counter to host Dick Clark's claims that he integrated American Bandstand, this book reveals how the first national television program directed at teens discriminated against black youth during its early years and how black teens and civil rights advocates...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520272080

ISBN13:9780520272088

Release Date:February 2012

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.04 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Discrimination & Racism History Minority Studies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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