Back To Birmingham : Richard Arrington, Jr., and His Times /

In the 1960's, Birmingham, Alabama was a battleground in the struggle for human rights in the American South. In 1979 the city that had once used dogs and fire hoses to crush protest demonstrations elected a black mayor, Richard Arrington, Jr. The author, Franklin, relies heavily on primary sou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Franklin, Jimmie Lewis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 1989.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Arrington, Richard.
Politics and government
Mayors.
African Americans > Politics and government.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Noirs americains > Alabama > Birmingham > Politique et gouvernement.
Maires > Alabama > Birmingham > Biographies.
African Americans > Alabama > Birmingham > Politics and government.
Mayors > Alabama > Birmingham > Biography.
Alabama > Birmingham.
Birmingham (Ala.) > Politics and government.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the 1960's, Birmingham, Alabama was a battleground in the struggle for human rights in the American South. In 1979 the city that had once used dogs and fire hoses to crush protest demonstrations elected a black mayor, Richard Arrington, Jr. The author, Franklin, relies heavily on primary sources, personal interviews, and newspapers to tell his story. Richard Arrington, Jr. was destined to bring about some fundamental changes in the city, once known for it's defiance of racial equality and progress.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (375 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780817392406

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