{"product_id":"when-the-smoke-cleared-the-1968-rebellions-and-the-unfinished-battle-for-civil-rights-in-the-nations-capital-hardcover","title":"When the Smoke Cleared: The 1968 Rebellions and the Unfinished Battle for Civil Rights in the Nation's Capital - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyla Sommers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEchoing James Forman Jr.'s \u003cem\u003eLocking Up Our Own\u003c\/em\u003e, a riveting story of race, civil rights, and rebellion in Washington, DC \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn April 1968, following the murder of Martin Luther King Jr., a wave of uprisings swept across America. None was more visible-or resulted in more property damage, arrests, or federal troop involvement--than in Washington, DC, where thousands took to the streets in protest against racial inequality, looting and burning businesses in the process. The nation's capital was shaken to its foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the Smoke Cleared\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the Washingtonians who seized the moment to rebuild a more just society, one that would protect and foster Black political and economic power. A riveting account of activism, urban reimagination, and political transformation, Kyla Sommers's revealing and deeply researched narrative is ultimately a tale of blowback, as the Nixon administration and its allies in Congress thwarted the ambitions of DC's reformers, opposing civil rights reforms and self-governance. And nationwide, conservative politicians used the specter of crime in the capital to roll back the civil rights movement and create the modern carceral state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vital chapter in the struggle for racial equality, \u003cem\u003eWhen the Smoke Cleared\u003c\/em\u003e is an account of open wounds, paths not taken, and their unforeseen consequences--revealed here in all of their contemporary significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyla Sommers\u003c\/strong\u003e earned her PhD in history from the George Washington University. Her writing has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWashington History\u003c\/em\u003e journal, and the book \u003cem\u003eDemand the Impossible: Essays in History as Activism\u003c\/em\u003e. Sommers is the digital engagement editor at American Oversight and was previously the editor-in-chief of the History News Network. The author of \u003cem\u003eWhen the Smoke Cleared\u003c\/em\u003e (The New Press), she lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693553881151,"sku":"9781620977477","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c0af0f307eb2b4b2dae7c381d41dbd9d.webp?v=1764999326","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/when-the-smoke-cleared-the-1968-rebellions-and-the-unfinished-battle-for-civil-rights-in-the-nations-capital-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}