Strike the Hammer

by Laura Warren Hill

Book Overview

On July 24, 1964, chaos erupted in Rochester, New York. Strike the Hammer examines the unrest-rebellion by the city's Black community, rampant police brutality-that would radically change the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement. After overcoming a violent response by State Police, the fight for justice, in an upstate town rooted in black power movements, was reborn. That resurgence owed much to years of organizing and resistance in the community.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501756044
• ISBN13: 9781501756047
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher