Author: CLEAVER, ELDRIDGE (EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT SCHEER) (LEROY ELDRIDGE CLEAVER )
Title: Eldridge Cleaver Post-Prison Writings and Speeches
Description: New York: Random House / A Ramparts Book, 1969. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0394423232. This book is in Very Good+ t condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. The dust jacket has some light rubbing and wear to the edges and fading to the spine of the book. "Cleaver went on to become a prominent member of the Black Panthers, having the titles Minister of Information and Head of the International Section of the Panthers, while a fugitive from the United States criminal justice system in Cuba and Algeria. Cleaver was convicted with a series of crimes including burglary, assault, rape, and attempted murder and eventually served time in Folsom and San Quentin prisons until being released on parole in 1968. In 1968 he became a fugitive after leading an ambush on Oakland police officers, during which two officers were wounded. Cleaver was wounded during the clash and Black Panther member Bobby Hutton was killed." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0394423232 Biography Eldridge Cleaver Social Issues Black Panthers Prison Speeches Civil Rights


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