Behind the magic curtain : secrets, spies, and unsung white allies of Birmingham's civil rights days /

Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham's Civil Rights Days is a remarkable look at a historic city enmeshed in racial tensions, revealing untold or forgotten stories of secret deals, law enforcement intrigue, and courage alongside pivotal events that wou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thorne, T. K. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montgomery : NewSouth Books, 2021.
Temas:
1900-1999
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century.
Civil rights > Alabama > History > 20th century.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > Alabama > Birmingham > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Civil rights.
Civil rights movements.
Race relations.
Birmingham (Ala.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Alabama.
Alabama > Birmingham.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • Part One
  • 1. Close Encounter with the Klan
  • 2. Power Connections
  • 3. Police Beat
  • 4. A Black Hand
  • 5. Birmingham's Bloody Mother's Day, 1961
  • 6. A Midnight Roundup & More Blood in Montgomery
  • 7. The Damned Spot and the Quilt
  • 8. The Webs We Weave ...
  • 9. The Jewish Connection
  • 10. Unsung Heroes & Cement Golf Holes
  • 11. A Failed Assassination
  • 12. Secret Meetings
  • 13. The Spark that Lit the Birmingham Movement Fire
  • 14. Prelaunch & Clash
  • 15. Fireman's Hall, Hat on the Table
  • Part Two
  • 16. Year of Infamy
  • 17. Scratch Ankle, the New Sheriff, and Spies & Lies
  • 18. Sin in the City
  • 19. A Vote for Birmingham's Future
  • 20. The Perfect Storm
  • 21. A Bad Good Friday
  • 22. Two Mayors, a King, and a Crisis
  • 23. Children, Dogs & Hoses, Meetings
  • 24. Miracle Sunday and a City on its Knees
  • 25. The Invasion of the Rabbis
  • 26. 'It Takes a Village'-Behind the Curtain
  • 27. Bombings and Riots
  • 28. Bugging and Long Hot Summer
  • 29. Change in the Magic City
  • 30. Countdown to Calamity
  • 31. The Unthinkable
  • Part Three
  • 32. Bullets and Beatles
  • 33. The Color of Money and Trouble Down the Road
  • 34. Selma Repercussions in Birmingham
  • 35. Selma Post-Op
  • 36. Chases & Cracked Ceilings
  • 37. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
  • 38. Justice, Finally
  • 39. The Way Forward
  • Postscript
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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