| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 248 pages) |
| Series |
Civil rights and the struggle for Black equality in the twentieth century |
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Civil rights and the struggle for Black equality in the twentieth century.
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| Contents |
"The stirring of the water" -- "The gospel I will preach" -- "Making a contribution" -- "They are willing to walk" -- "Living under the tension" -- "Bigger than Montgomery." |
| Summary |
Troy Jackson chronicles King's emergence and effectiveness as a civil rights leader by examining his relationship with the people of Montgomery, Alabama. Using the sharp lens of Montgomery's struggle for racial equality to investigate King's burgeoning leadership, Jackson explores King's ability to connect with the educated and the unlettered, professionals and the working class. In particular, Jackson highlights King's alliances with Jo Ann Robinson, a young English professor at Alabama State University; E.D. Nixon, a middle-aged Pullman porter and head of the local NAACP chapter; and Virginia Durr, a courageous white woman who bailed Rosa Parks out of jail after Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white person. Drawing on countless interviews and archival sources, Jackson compares King's sermons and religious writings before, during, and after the Montgomery bus boycott. Jackson demonstrates how King's voice and message evolved during his time in Montgomery, reflecting the shared struggles, challenges, experiences, and hopes of the people with whom he worked |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-239) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
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| SUBJECT |
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 fast |
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African American civil rights workers -- Biography
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Baptists -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century
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Segregation in transportation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century.
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African American civil rights workers
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African Americans -- Civil rights
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Baptists -- Clergy
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Race relations
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Segregation in transportation
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| SUBJECT |
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations
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| Subject |
Alabama -- Montgomery
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carson, Clayborne, 1944- writer of introduction.
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| ISBN |
9780813173177 |
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0813173175 |
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9780813138671 |
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0813138671 |
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0813135044 |
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9780813135045 |
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9786612976322 |
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6612976322 |
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