The Origins of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Communities Organizing for ChangeAn account of the origins, development, and personalities of the Civil Rights movement from 1953-1963. |
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... Albany Movement . Wil- liam Anderson , a thirty - year - old black doctor , was elected president of the Albany Movement . Here again , the " newcomer " status was critical in the choice of the official leader of a movement . Dr ...
... Albany Movement . Wil- liam Anderson , a thirty - year - old black doctor , was elected president of the Albany Movement . Here again , the " newcomer " status was critical in the choice of the official leader of a movement . Dr ...
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... move , " he said later " pointing out that it was most important to keep the Albany movement a people's movement— the presence of Dr. King would detract from , rather than intensify this focus . " ' 55 Charles Sherrod and Cordell Reagon ...
... move , " he said later " pointing out that it was most important to keep the Albany movement a people's movement— the presence of Dr. King would detract from , rather than intensify this focus . " ' 55 Charles Sherrod and Cordell Reagon ...
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... Albany movement were not opposed to King's coming to Albany . After Forman raised his first objection , by his account , " I had received no support for my position at the meeting , not even from Charles Jones [ a SNCC organizer ] and ...
... Albany movement were not opposed to King's coming to Albany . After Forman raised his first objection , by his account , " I had received no support for my position at the meeting , not even from Charles Jones [ a SNCC organizer ] and ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR 40 | 40 |
Copyright | |
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