Robert Parris Moses A Life in Civil Rights and Leadership at the Grassroots |
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| Author:
| Visser-Maessen, Laura |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-2798-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $99.99AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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One of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, Robert Parris Moses was essential in making Mississippi a central battleground state in the fight for voting rights. Examining the dilemmas of a leader who worked to cultivate local leadership, historian Laura Visser-Maessen explores the intellectual underpinnings of Moses's strategy, its achievements, and its struggles.
One of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, Robert Parris Moses was essential in making Mississippi a central battleground state in the fight for voting rights. Examining the dilemmas of a leader who worked to cultivate local leadership, historian Laura Visser-Maessen explores the intellectual underpinnings of Moses's strategy, its achievements, and its struggles.