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The Civil Rights Movement in America (Chancellor Porter L. Fortune Symposium in Southern History Series) Paperback – September 1, 1986
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With essays and commentaries by David Levering Lewis, Clayborne Carson, Steven F. Lawson, Nancy J. Weiss, David J. Garrow, John Dittmer, Neil R. McMillen, Charles V. Hamilton, Mark V. Tushnet, William H. Chafe, and J. Mills Thornton III
The Civil Rights Movement warrants continuing and extensive examination. The six papers in this collection, each supplemented by a follow-up assessment, contribute to a clearer perception of what caused and motivated the movement, of how it functioned, of the changes that occurred within it, and of its accomplishments and shortcomings. Its profound effect upon modern America has so greatly changed relations between the races that C. Vann Woodward has called it the “second revolution.”
In a limited space, the eleven scholars range with a definitive view over a large subject. Their papers analyze and emphasize the Civil Rights Movement's important aspects: its origins and causes, its strategies and tactics for accomplishing black freedom, the creative tensions in its leadership, the politics of the movement in the key state of Mississippi, and the role of federal law and federal courts.
In this collection a scholarly balance is achieved for each paper by a follow-up commentary from a significant authority. By deepening the understanding of the Civil Rights Movement, these essays underscore what has been gained through struggle, as well as acknowledging the goals that are yet to be attained.
- Print length204 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUniversity Press of Mississippi
- Publication dateSeptember 1, 1986
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-100878052984
- ISBN-13978-0878052981
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A collection of essays analyzing and emphasizing the origins, strategies, creative tensions, and politics of the Civil Rights Movement
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- Publisher : University Press of Mississippi (September 1, 1986)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 204 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0878052984
- ISBN-13 : 978-0878052981
- Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.51 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #7,777,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13,147 in Civil Rights & Liberties (Books)
- #22,775 in Discrimination & Racism
- #25,031 in African American Demographic Studies (Books)
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