Louis Austin and the Carolina Times A Life in the Long Black Freedom Struggle |
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| Author:
| Gershenhorn, Jerry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-3876-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Louis Austin (1898-1971) came of age at the nadir of the Jim Crow era and became a transformative leader of the long black freedom struggle in North Carolina. In this biography, Jerry Gershenhorn chronicles Austin's career as a journalist and activist, highlighting his work during the Great Depression, World War II, and the postwar civil rights movement.
Louis Austin (1898-1971) came of age at the nadir of the Jim Crow era and became a transformative leader of the long black freedom struggle in North Carolina. In this biography, Jerry Gershenhorn chronicles Austin's career as a journalist and activist, highlighting his work during the Great Depression, World War II, and the postwar civil rights movement.