UID:
almafu_9959233230602883
Format:
1 online resource (271 p.)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-136-72904-6
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0-415-94921-1
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1-315-02439-X
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1-136-72897-X
Content:
The Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church played an important role in the Civil Rights movement-it was the backbone of the Montgomery bus boycott, which served as a model for other grassroots demonstrations and which also propelled Martin Luther King, Jr. into the national spotlight.〈br〉〈br〉Roberson chronicles five generations in the life of this congregation. He uses it as a lens through which to explore how the church functioned as a formative social, cultural, and political institution within a racially fractured and continually shifting cultural and civil landscape. Roberson highlights some
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Called to freedom, 1865-1905 -- Workers that needeth not be ashamed, 1905-1916 -- Waiting for a new day, 1916-1948 -- A prophet hath been among them, 1948-1954 -- The substance of things hoped for, 1954-1960 -- Still a plentiful harvest, 1960-1977.
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-94920-3
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-97739-1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315024394
