| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index. |
| 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." |
| Summary |
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 members who tried to stop them. In the end, the boycott brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to prominence and improved the lives of all black Americans. Based on extensive interviews conducted over decades and culled from thousands of exclusive documents, this behind-the-scenes examination details the history of violence and abuse on the city buses. A look at Martin Luther King Jr.'s trial, an examination of how black and white lawyers worked together to overturn segregation in the courtroom, and even firsthand accounts from the segregationists who bombed the homes of some of Montgomery's most progressive ministers are included. This fast-moving story reads like a legal thriller but is based solely on documented facts and firsthand accounts, presenting the compelling and never-before-told stories of the beginning of the end of segregation. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Civil rights. |
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Alabama -- Montgomery. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements. |
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African American civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
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African American civil rights workers. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Boycotts -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.
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Boycotts. |
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Segregation in transportation -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- History -- 20th century.
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Segregation in transportation. |
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Montgomery (Ala.) -- Race relations.
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Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
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Montgomery (Ala.) |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Greenhaw, Wayne, 1940-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Williams, Donnie, 1953- Thunder of angels. Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2006 (DLC) 2005008397 |
| ISBN |
9781556526411 (electronic book) |
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1556526415 (electronic book) |
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9781556525902 |
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1556525907 |
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