In this classic work of sociology, Doug McAdam presents a political-process model that explains the rise and decline of the black protest movement in the United States. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, he focuses on the crucial role of three institutions that foster protest: black churches, black colleges, and Southern chapters of the NAACP. He concludes that political opportunities, a heightened sense of political efficacy, and the development of these three institutions played a central role in shaping the civil rights movement. In his new introduction, McAdam revisits the civil rights struggle in light of recent scholarship on social movement origins and collective action."[A] first-rate analytical demonstration that the civil rights movement was the culmination of a long process of building institutions in the black community."—Raymond Wolters, Journal of American History"A fresh, rich, and dynamic model to explain the rise and decline of the black insurgency movement in the United States."—James W. Lamare, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

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Introduction, 1999
Preface
Introduction  p. 1
The Classical Model of Social Movements Examinedp. 5
Resource Mobilization: A Deficient Alternative p. 20
The Political Process Model p. 36
The Empirical Implications of Various Models of Social Movements p. 60
The Historical Context of Black Insurgency, 1876-1954 p. 65
The Generation of Black Insurgency, 1955-60 p. 117
The Heyday of Black Insurgency, 1961-65 p. 146
The Decline of Black Insurgency, 1966-70 p. 181
Political Process and Black Insurgency p. 230
Methodology and Presentation of Coding Manual p. 235
Chronology of Sit-in Demonstrations, February 1-March 31, 1960 p. 251
Estimated Total External Income for Five Major Movement Organizations, 1948-70 p. 253
List of Indigenous Protest Leaders, 1955-60 p. 254
Indigenous Protest Leaders and Their Later Organizational Affiliations within the Movement p. 257
Notes p. 261
Bibliography p. 275
Index p. 291
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