Origins of the Civil Rights MovementsFree Press, 1984 - 354 pages A “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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Page 102
... Baker was the central figure in the SCLC Atlanta headquarters dur- ing the late 1950s . To understand the functioning of SCLC headquar- ters , some background on Baker is essential . The granddaughter of a proud , rebellious slave ...
... Baker was the central figure in the SCLC Atlanta headquarters dur- ing the late 1950s . To understand the functioning of SCLC headquar- ters , some background on Baker is essential . The granddaughter of a proud , rebellious slave ...
Page 103
... Baker held positions in the New York YMCA and later became presi- dent of the New York branch of the NAACP . Baker thus brought to the SCLC valuable organizational experience and a wide array of com- munity knowledge and contacts . Most ...
... Baker held positions in the New York YMCA and later became presi- dent of the New York branch of the NAACP . Baker thus brought to the SCLC valuable organizational experience and a wide array of com- munity knowledge and contacts . Most ...
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... Baker's role as Director was restricted also because the SCLC's lead- ership viewed her as a lame duck executive . The SCLC leadership never accepted Baker as Executive Director ; from the very beginning King had wanted Bayard Rustin to ...
... Baker's role as Director was restricted also because the SCLC's lead- ership viewed her as a lame duck executive . The SCLC leadership never accepted Baker as Executive Director ; from the very beginning King had wanted Bayard Rustin to ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR | 40 |
Copyright | |
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