From Muslim to Mormon: Eldridge cleaver's rhetorical crusade
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communication Quarterly
- Vol. 34 (1) , 24-40
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01463378609369618
Abstract
During his life Eldridge Cleaver has been a member of several very different organizations. His dramatic changes have caused confusion and even hostility among those who have followed his career. This paper argues that Cleaver is a religious individual who has remained faithful to his primary concern of improving the lives of Blacks in the United States. The paper details how Cleaver's discourse has been religious in nature and argues that his persuasive tactics have been consistent throughout his life.Keywords
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