Copy of the book cover for of Orissa Arend's 2009 book Showdown . Orissa Arend's book Showdown in Desire: The Black Panthers Take a Stand in New Orleans, which was published by The University of Arkansas Press in 2009. This draft, included in Amistad manuscript collection, is comprised of 268 leaves, includes revised chapters of the book dating from July-August 2005 prior to substantial revision leading to publication. The typescript includes a timeline of events described in the book, as well as a list of individuals
mentioned. Appended to the back of the book are copies of the October 1966 Black Panther Party Platform and Program and the Rules of the Party.
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