The thunder of angels : the Montgomery bus boycott and the people who broke the back of Jim Crow

The thunder of angels : the Montgomery bus boycott and the people who broke the back of Jim Crow /

The heroism of those involved in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott is presented here in poignant and thorough detail. The untold stories of those, both black and white, whose lives were forever changed by the boycott are shared, along with a chilling glimpse into the world of the white council me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Donnie, 1953-
Other Authors: Greenhaw, Wayne, 1940-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2006.
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century.
African American civil rights workers > Alabama > Montgomery > Biography.
Boycotts > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century.
Segregation in transportation > Alabama > Montgomery > History > 20th century.
Montgomery (Ala.) > Race relations.
Montgomery (Ala.) > Biography.
Biography
Biographies.
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Before the beginning
  • His own man
  • A reporter's scoop
  • Hanging from the stars
  • Rough days and dangerous nights
  • The white preacher
  • The white establishment uses the law
  • King on trial
  • In federal court
  • A long, hot summer
  • "A glorious daybreak."

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