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Courage to dissent [electronic resource] : Atlanta and the long history of the civil rights movement / Tomiko Brown-Nagin.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (xi, 578 p.).ISBN: 9780190259723 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Segregation -- Law and legislation -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History | Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
| Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History | Civil rights movements -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History -- 20th centuryAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780195386592DDC classification: 342.73085 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This study shows that long before 'black power' emerged and gave black dissent from the mainstream civil rights agenda, African Americans in Atlanta questioned the meaning of equality and the steps necessary to obtain a share of the American dream. The book uncovers the activism of visionaries - both well-known figures and unsung citizens - from across the ideological spectrum who sought something different from, or more complicated than, 'integration'. The text documents debates over politics, housing, public accommodations, and schools.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study shows that long before 'black power' emerged and gave black dissent from the mainstream civil rights agenda, African Americans in Atlanta questioned the meaning of equality and the steps necessary to obtain a share of the American dream. The book uncovers the activism of visionaries - both well-known figures and unsung citizens - from across the ideological spectrum who sought something different from, or more complicated than, 'integration'. The text documents debates over politics, housing, public accommodations, and schools.
Description based on print version record.