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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Page 44
... become the leaders of the new mass movements . The newcomer status was important in another respect . A common practice of the local white power structures in the 1950s was to co - opt and control black leaders by giving them personal ...
... become the leaders of the new mass movements . The newcomer status was important in another respect . A common practice of the local white power structures in the 1950s was to co - opt and control black leaders by giving them personal ...
Page 109
... become directly involved in the voting movement . The SCLC leaders believed " if every Negro church or even the majority of them in the South were active members of the Southern Leadership Conference , the increase in registered voters ...
... become directly involved in the voting movement . The SCLC leaders believed " if every Negro church or even the majority of them in the South were active members of the Southern Leadership Conference , the increase in registered voters ...
Page 194
... become the local leader of a given center , and his church would serve as the coordinating unit . 2. Direct action organizations of varied complexity . In many cities local churches served as quasi - direct action organizations , while ...
... become the local leader of a given center , and his church would serve as the coordinating unit . 2. Direct action organizations of varied complexity . In many cities local churches served as quasi - direct action organizations , while ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR 40 | 40 |
Copyright | |
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