Carry it on: the war on poverty and the civil rights movement in alabama, 1964-1972
Auteur :
Ashmore, Susan Youngblood
Éditeur :
University of Georgia Press
ISBN :
9780820330518
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
658 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An in-depth study of how the local struggle for equality in Alabama fared in the wake of new federal laws: the Civil Rights Act, the Economic Opportunity Act, and the Voting Rights Act. Ashmore looks closely at the interactions among local activists, elected officials, businesspeople, landowners, and bureaucrats.