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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... City Commission and discussed the grievances of the black community regarding segregated buses . They informed the Commission that blacks were dissatisfied with standing over empty bus seats , boarding the buses by the rear door after ...
... City Commission and discussed the grievances of the black community regarding segregated buses . They informed the Commission that blacks were dissatisfied with standing over empty bus seats , boarding the buses by the rear door after ...
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... City . The adult leaders of the two groups knew each other : They worked for the same organization , so several members of the two groups traded numerous phone calls to exchange information and discuss mutual support . Direct contact ...
... City . The adult leaders of the two groups knew each other : They worked for the same organization , so several members of the two groups traded numerous phone calls to exchange information and discuss mutual support . Direct contact ...
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... city . Reagon was asked about SNCC thinking at the time . " I'm not going to sit here and tell you that we certainly ... city by agreeing to a " truce , " which they had no intention of honoring . City officials agreed ( 1 ) to return ...
... city . Reagon was asked about SNCC thinking at the time . " I'm not going to sit here and tell you that we certainly ... city by agreeing to a " truce , " which they had no intention of honoring . City officials agreed ( 1 ) to return ...
Contents
Domination Church and the NAACP | 1 |
Beginnings and Confrontations | 17 |
MIA ICC and ACMHR | 40 |
Copyright | |
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