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But for Birmingham: The Local and National Movements in the Civil Rights Struggle
Glenn T. Eskew
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Paperback. Birmingham served as the stage for some of the most important moments in the history of the civil rights struggle in America. This account traces the evolution of non-violent protest in the city, focusing particularly on the sometimes problematic intersection of the local and national movements. Num Pages: 472 pages, 25 illustrations, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
Birmingham served as the stage for some of the most dramatic and important moments in the history of the civil rights struggle. In this vivid narrative account, Glenn Eskew traces the evolution of nonviolent protest in the city, focusing particularly on the sometimes problematic intersection of the local and national movements. Eskew describes the changing face of Birmingham's civil rights campaign, from the politics of accommodation practiced by the city's black bourgeoisie in the 1950s to local pastor Fred L. Shuttlesworth's groundbreaking use of nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation during the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1963, the ... Read more
Birmingham served as the stage for some of the most dramatic and important moments in the history of the civil rights struggle. In this vivid narrative account, Glenn Eskew traces the evolution of nonviolent protest in the city, focusing particularly on the sometimes problematic intersection of the local and national movements. Eskew describes the changing face of Birmingham's civil rights campaign, from the politics of accommodation practiced by the city's black bourgeoisie in the 1950s to local pastor Fred L. Shuttlesworth's groundbreaking use of nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation during the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1963, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807846674
SKU
V9780807846674
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About Glenn T. Eskew
Glenn T. Eskew is an assistant professor of history at Georgia State University. He is the author of But for Birmingham: The Local and National Movements in the Civil Rights Struggle.
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