Dividing lines: municipal politics and the struggle for civil rights in montgomery, birmingham, and selma
Auteur :
Thornton, J.Mills
Éditeur :
The University of Alabama Press
ISBN :
9780817352998
Date de publication :
29 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,4 x 4,8 cm
Poids :
1160 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents the story of the civil rights movement from the perspective of community-municipal history at the grassroots level. This book demonstrates that the movement had powerful local sources in Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma. It states that the missteps of municipal politicians and civic leaders led to the great swell of energy for change.