The Civil Rights MovementGreenwood Press, 1998 - 226 Seiten
The essays are designed to be clear and engaging; they capture the conflict and drama of the Civil Rights movement as they present an analysis of its main features. Following a narrative overview of the movement, five analytical essays address these topics: the origins of the movement; the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi; the fight for legal equality, with a discussion aimed at fostering a better understanding of the current debate over affirmative action; the role played by women in the movement; and an analysis of the legacy of the civil rights protests of the 1950s and 1960s. These essays are followed by biographical profiles of 20 civil rights activists, from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X to Ella Jo Baker and Bayard Rustin. The guide includes 15 primary documents, ranging from addresses by Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson, to speeches by Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokley Carmichael, Malcolm X, and George Wallace. A selection of photos complements the text. This one-stop reference source offers not only a starting point for students research but analysis that raises issues still being debated today. |
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... Martin Luther King , Jr. , came to Selma to mount a massive voter registration campaign , did the national media take notice of her efforts , and even then they gave King most of the credit for the success of the campaign . Coretta Scott ...
... Martin Luther King , Jr. ( 1929-1968 ) Martin Luther King , Jr. , was the most famous civil rights leader in modern history . An extraordinary orator and the leader of numerous civil rights demonstrations , King had his life cut short ...
... Martin Luther King , Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference . New York : William Morrow , 1986 . Pulitzer Prize - winning biography of King and his civil rights activities . The FBI and Martin Luther King , Jr. New York ...
Inhalt
An Overview | 3 |
The Personalities Behind the Civil Rights | 127 |
Primary Documents of the Civil Rights Movement | 149 |
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