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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... political astuteness of a min- ister was put to test . Such was the vantage point from which " Daddy " King operated . Martin Luther King , Jr. , grew up in this political church environ- ment and internalized its ways as he matured ...
... political astuteness of a min- ister was put to test . Such was the vantage point from which " Daddy " King operated . Martin Luther King , Jr. , grew up in this political church environ- ment and internalized its ways as he matured ...
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... political elites was to ensure that Birmingham's blacks remained exploited economically , po- litically , and personally . The political elites included such notables as Governor George C. Wallace ; Colonel Albert Lingo , the State ...
... political elites was to ensure that Birmingham's blacks remained exploited economically , po- litically , and personally . The political elites included such notables as Governor George C. Wallace ; Colonel Albert Lingo , the State ...
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... political confrontations such as Selma in 1965 that was primarily responsible for the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Acts and the political en- franchisement of blacks . Only time will establish whether these social and political ...
... political confrontations such as Selma in 1965 that was primarily responsible for the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Acts and the political en- franchisement of blacks . Only time will establish whether these social and political ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR | 40 |
Copyright | |
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