In search of democracy : the NAACP writings of James Weldon Johnson, Walter White, and Roy Wilkins (1920-1977) / edited by Sondra Kathryn Wilson.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Wilson, Sondra K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
• African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Sources.
• African Americans--Civil rights.
• History.
• Archives.
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--Archives.
• United States--Race relations--Sources.
• United States.
• Race relations.
• Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.
• White, Walter, 1893-1955.
• Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981.

Genre:

• Sources.

Physical Description:

xx, 524 pages : portraits ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University, 1999.

Summary:

This collection of writings offers a glimpse into the minds of three N.A.A.C.P. leaders who occupied the center of black thought and action during some of the most troublesome and pivotal times of the civil rights movement. The volume delineates fifty-seven years of the N.A.A.C.P.'s program under the successive direction of James Weldon Johnson, Walter White, and Roy Wilkins. These writings illustrate the vital roles of these three leaders in building a peoples liberation, underscoring not only their progressive influence throughout their time in power, but also a vision of the future as race relations enter the 21st Century. Much of the material, notably "The Secretary's Reports to the Board," is published here for the first time, offering an invaluable resource for those seeking a deeper knowledge of the history of race in America

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-511) and index.

ISBN:

019511633X

OCLC:

38930623