Shattered Glass in Birmingham : My Family's Fight for Civil Rights, 1961-1964 /

Shattered Glass in Birmingham traces the experiences of a white northern family during the climax of the civil rights movement in Alabama's largest city. Recounted primarily from Randall Jimerson's perspective as one of five children of Reverend Norman C. ""Jim"" Jimers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jimerson, Randall C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jimerson, Randall C.
Jameson family.
Civil rights movements.
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
Noirs americains > Alabama > Birmingham > Biographies.
Noirs americains > Droits > Alabama > Birmingham > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > Alabama > Birmingham > Histoire > 20e siecle.
African Americans > Alabama > Birmingham > Biography.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Birmingham > History > 20th century.
Alabama > Birmingham.
Birmingham (Ala.) > Biography.
Birmingham (Ala.) > History > 20th century.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Shattered Glass in Birmingham traces the experiences of a white northern family during the climax of the civil rights movement in Alabama's largest city. Recounted primarily from Randall Jimerson's perspective as one of five children of Reverend Norman C. ""Jim"" Jimerson, executive director of the Alabama Council on Human Relations, the narrative explores the public and private impact of the civil rights struggle. Based on extensive archival research as well as oral histories, Shattered Glass in Birmingham offers the reader a ground-level view of prejudice, discrimination, violence, and co.
Physical Description:1 online resource (328 pages).
ISBN:9780807154380

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