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Book SynopsisAn exciting new history of the activists, protestors, politicians, and even recipes that changed New York City.
Trade ReviewFrederick Douglass Opie makes a valuable contribution to the study of the mid- to late-twentieth-century history of New York City. His book provides the reader with a detailed, almost blow-by-blow account of the various attempts by African Americans and Latinos to find a common political cause and build lasting coalitions. -- Xavier F. Totti, Lehman College, editor of CENTRO Journal Upsetting the Apple Cart outlines for the first time an important part of American working-class history and race relations. Frederick Douglass Opie's narrative delineates how black and Latino coalitions supported by organized labor can become a formula to attain power. He focuses on how these coalitions work and how they become contentious based on mutual suspicions. Provocative and engaging. -- Miguel "Mickey" Melendez, author of We Took the Streets: Fighting for Latino Rights with the Young Lords
Table of ContentsA Note on Sources Abbreviations Introduction 1. Journeys: Black and Latino Relations, 1930-1970 2. Upsetting the Apple Cart: Black and Puerto Rican Hospital Workers, 1959-1962 3. Developing Their Minds Without Losing Their Souls: Black and Latino Student Coalition Building, 1965-1969 4. Young Turks: Progressive Activists and Organizations, 1970-1985 5. Coalition Politics, 1982-1984: The Chicago Plan 6. Where the Street Goes, the Suits Follow: Coalition Politics, 1985-1988 7. Latinos for Dinkins in 1989: The Coalition's Complicated Victory Conclusion Notes Index
