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We shall not be moved [electronic resource] : the Jackson Woolworth's sit-in and the movement it inspired / M. J. O'Brien.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Brien, M. J., 1951-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century.
- Civil rights movements.
- African Americans--Civil rights--Mississippi--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Segregation--Mississippi--History--20th century.
- Mississippi--Race relations--History--20th century.
- Mississippi.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (730 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Once in a great while, a photograph captures the essence of an era: Three people--one black and two white--demonstrate for equality at a lunch counter while a horde of cigarette-smoking hotshots pour catsup, sugar, and other condiments on the protesters' heads and down their backs. The image strikes a chord for all who lived through those turbulent times of a changing America. The photograph, which plays a central role in the book's perspectives from frontline participants, caught a moment when the raw virulence of racism crashed against the defiance of visionaries. It now shows up regu
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Julian Bond; Prologue; Chapter 1 Medgar's Mississippi; Chapter 2 Some People in the Photograph; Chapter 3 Others at the Counter; Chapter 4 Others on the Scene; Chapter 5 North Jackson Action; Chapter 6 "The Beginning of Change in Mississippi"; Chapter 7 More Demonstrations, Less Unity; Chapter 8 The Death of Medgar Evers; Chapter 9 "The Lord's Spontaneous Demonstration"; Chapter 10 Next Steps; Chapter 11 Veterans of Domestic Wars; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 1-62103-929-3
- OCLC:
- 812614705
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