Daybreak of Freedom The Montgomery Bus Boycott |
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| Editor:
| Burns, Stewart |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-2360-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $189.00 |
Book Description:
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Burns presents a groundbreaking documentary history of the Montgomery bus boycott. The book reverberates with the voices of those closest to the protest, ranging from Martin Luther King Jr. and his inner circle, to Jo Ann Robinson and other women leaders who started the protest, to the maids, cooks, and other "foot soldiers" who carried out the struggle. With a deft narrative hand and editorial touch, Burns weaves their testimony into a riveting story that shows how events in...
More DescriptionBurns presents a groundbreaking documentary history of the Montgomery bus boycott. The book reverberates with the voices of those closest to the protest, ranging from Martin Luther King Jr. and his inner circle, to Jo Ann Robinson and other women leaders who started the protest, to the maids, cooks, and other "foot soldiers" who carried out the struggle. With a deft narrative hand and editorial touch, Burns weaves their testimony into a riveting story that shows how events in Montgomery pushed the entire nation to keep faith with its stated principles.