The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement
Hajar Yazdiha explores how politics transforms the memory of the civil rights movement. Focusing on struggles over historical meaning and the idea of “the people’s king,” this book examines how collective remembrance shapes interpretations of the movement, its legacy, and its place in public life.
About This Book
Hajar Yazdiha examines the relationship between politics and public memory in the history of the civil rights movement.
The book focuses on how political forces transform interpretations of the movement and its legacy.
It considers the ways collective memory can become a site of struggle over national identity and meaning.
With its focus on the idea of “the people’s king,” the book explores competing understandings of leadership, history, and remembrance.
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