
- 180 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A revealing, comprehensive, and detailed account focusing on the people and personalities behind the Montgomery, Alabama, Bus Boycott in 1955â1956, which became the catalyst for a national civil rights movement. The Montgomery Bus Boycott: A History and Reference Guide offers a comprehensive account of a critical turning point in American history. It offers a richly detailed chronological trip through post-World War II Southern society to the early 1960s, then focuses on the day-to-day frustrations, challenges, and victories of the people behind the protest that inspired a nationwide movement. The Montgomery Bus Boycott fills a gap in available resources with its comprehensive portrait of mid-1950s Montgomeryâthe mainly black, uneducated female protestors, activist Rosa Parks, Dr. King, and the white society desperate to keep intact the only culture they understood. Firsthand news reports, editorials, quotes, eyewitness accounts, and behind-the-scenes stories of political maneuvering help readers experience this dramaticâand still reverberatingâvictory over oppression.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- 1. Indignation
- 2. Just Plain Tired
- 3. Something Big
- 4. The Leader
- 5. Creating a Legacy
- 6. Challenges to Overcome
- 7. All Out Attack
- 8. White Opinion
- 9. Dignity, Discipline, Dedication
- 10. A New Era
- 11. Boot Camp
- 12. The Legacy
- Appendix A: Biographies
- Appendix B: Primary Documents