| A Decisive Decade An Insider's View of the Chicago Civil Rights Movement During The 1960s | | | Author:
| McKersie, Robert B. | | Foreword by:
| Ralph, James R. | | ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3244-1 | | Publication Date: | Aug 2013 | | Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
| | Book Format: | Hardback | | List Price: | USD $29.95 | Book Description:
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The deeply personal story of a historic time in Chicago, Robert B. McKersie's A Decisive Decade follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City. McKersie's participation as a white activist for black rights offers a unique, firsthand viewpoint on the debates, boycotts, marches, and negotiations that would forever change the face of race relations in Chicago and the United States at large. The deeply personal story of a historic time in Chicago, Robert B. McKersie's A Decisive Decade follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City. McKersie's participation as a white activist for black rights offers a unique, firsthand viewpoint on the debates, boycotts, marches, and negotiations that would forever change the face of race relations in Chicago and the United States at large. | |