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 74
... important to point out here that as late as 1959 these centers still had significant followings . Writ- ing of the weekly mass meetings in Birmingham at that time , Clarke notes that " mass meeting attendance averages anywhere between ...
... important to point out here that as late as 1959 these centers still had significant followings . Writ- ing of the weekly mass meetings in Birmingham at that time , Clarke notes that " mass meeting attendance averages anywhere between ...
Page 196
... important role . Black educational institutions were important to the movement be- cause they , like the church , comprised organized groups with devel- oped communication networks and skilled student leaders . Indeed , student ...
... important role . Black educational institutions were important to the movement be- cause they , like the church , comprised organized groups with devel- oped communication networks and skilled student leaders . Indeed , student ...
Page 284
... important sociological task is to identify and analyze the social mechanism ( s ) that enable pro- test to spread between dominated communities , broadening the scope and influence of a movement . From the indigenous perspective , sus ...
... important sociological task is to identify and analyze the social mechanism ( s ) that enable pro- test to spread between dominated communities , broadening the scope and influence of a movement . From the indigenous perspective , sus ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR 40 | 40 |
Copyright | |
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