But for Birmingham
| Author | : Glenn T. Eskew |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 454 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807846678 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807846674 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (674 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis But for Birmingham by : Glenn T. Eskew
Download or read book But for Birmingham written by Glenn T. Eskew and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Glenn Eskew describes the changing face of Birmingham's civil rights campaign, from the politics of accommodation practiced by the city's black bourgeoisie in the 1950s to local pastor Fred L. Shuttlesworth's groundbreaking use of nonviolent direct action to challenge segregation during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Maps, notes, bibliography, index. 25 illustrations.
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