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Against the Klan : A Newspaper Publisher in South Louisiana During The 1960s / Lou Major ; foreword by Stanley Nelson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Major, Lou, 1930-2013, author.
- Series:
- Media & public affairs.
- Media and Public Affairs Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Journalists--Louisiana--Biography.
- Journalists.
- Publishers and publishing--Louisiana--Bogalusa--Biography.
- Publishers and publishing.
- Newspaper publishing--Louisiana--Bogalusa--History--20th century.
- Newspaper publishing.
- Civil rights movements--Louisiana--Bogalusa--Press coverage.
- Civil rights movements.
- Press coverage.
- Race relations--Press coverage.
- Race relations.
- Daily news (Bogalusa, La.)--History--20th century.
- Daily news (Bogalusa, La.).
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Louisiana--Bogalusa--Press coverage.
- Ku Klux Klan (1915- ).
- Major, Lou, 1930-2013.
- Major, Lou.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (159 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- Against the Klan: A Newspaper Publisher in South Louisiana during the 1960s by Lou Major recounts the author's experiences as the editor and publisher of the Bogalusa Daily News during a turbulent era marked by racial conflict and the civil rights movement. The book provides a detailed account of the Ku Klux Klan's efforts to maintain racial segregation in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and Major's courageous stand against their violent tactics. Through his reporting, Major sought to bring awareness and fairness to civil rights issues, despite facing threats and economic boycotts from the Klan. This memoir also highlights the broader struggle for civil rights and the significant impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The book is intended for readers interested in American history, journalism, and civil rights. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Is That a “W” or an “N”? 1951–1963
- 2 The Mark of the Cross: 1963–1964
- 3 A Course of Racial Moderation: 1964
- 4 A Gun, a Camera, and a Cross: 1964
- 5 The Klan Wins a Round: 1964–1965
- 6 Swimming across the Ocean All Alone: 1965
- 7 Leave This Town to the Devil: 1965
- 8 CORE, Go Home: 1965
- 9 A Bolt Out of the Blue: 1965
- 10 Meetings, Marches, Courts, and Congress: 1965
- 11 Blumberg Is a Liar: 1966
- 12 Has the Klan Story Really Ended? 1967 and Beyond
- Afterword
- Photographs Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780807175415
- 0807175412
- OCLC:
- 1204267918
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