Origins of the Civil Rights MovementsA “valuable, eye-opening work” (The Boston Globe) about the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s. On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Rosa Parks, weary after a long day at work, refused to give up her bus seat to a white man…and ignited the explosion that was the civil rights movement in America. In this powerful saga, Morris tells the complete story behind the ten years that transformed America, tracing the essential role of the black community organizations that was the real power behind the civil rights movement. Drawing on interviews with more than fifty key leaders, original documents, and other moving firsthand material, he brings to life the people behind the scenes who led the fight to end segregation, providing a critical new understanding of the dynamics of social change. “An important addition to our knowledge of the strategies of social change for all oppressed peoples.” —Reverend Jesse Jackson “A benchmark study…setting the historical record straight.” —The New York Times Book Review |
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... Walker had been associated with the SCLC from its beginning and held a number of leadership positions in protest organizations . In the late 1950s Walker was a Board member of the SCLC , president of the Pe- tersburg local NAACP , and ...
... Walker had been associated with the SCLC from its beginning and held a number of leadership positions in protest organizations . In the late 1950s Walker was a Board member of the SCLC , president of the Pe- tersburg local NAACP , and ...
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... Walker of the movement center in Petersburg , Virginia , would be hired as the new Executive Director of the SCLC . Walker's accomplishments in building the SCLC state unit across Virginia , his successful Prayer Pilgrimage in protest ...
... Walker of the movement center in Petersburg , Virginia , would be hired as the new Executive Director of the SCLC . Walker's accomplishments in building the SCLC state unit across Virginia , his successful Prayer Pilgrimage in protest ...
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... Walker and SCLC Finances Reverend Walker takes credit for the fact that the SCLC's income more than doubled in the first year of his administration . Shortly after Walker arrived at SCLC headquarters , he drew up a proposed budget ...
... Walker and SCLC Finances Reverend Walker takes credit for the fact that the SCLC's income more than doubled in the first year of his administration . Shortly after Walker arrived at SCLC headquarters , he drew up a proposed budget ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR | 40 |
Copyright | |
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