Invisible Enemy The African American Freedom Struggle after 1965 (Americas Recent Past) by Greta de Jong111

This highly accessible account of the evolution of American racismoutlines how colorblind approaches to discriminationensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United Stateswell beyond the 1960s. * A highly accessible account of the evolution of Americanracism, its perpetuation, and black people s struggles forequality in the post-civil rights era * Guides students to a better understanding of the experiencesof black Americans and their ongoing struggles for justice, byhighlighting the interconnectedness of African American historywith that of the nation as a whole * Highlights the economic and political functions that racismhas served throughout the nation s history * Discusses the continuation of the freedom movement beyond the1960s to provide a comprehensive new historiography of racialequality and social justice