The thunder of angels
the Montgomery bus boycott and the people who broke the back of Jim Crow
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Greenhaw, Wayne, 1940- - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Lawrence Hill Books, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
80,000 words, Guess
Page Count
320 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivethunderofangelsm00will
- Internet Archivethunderofangelsm0000will
- ISBN-101556525907
- ISBN-139781556525902
- Library of Congress Control Number2005008397
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number59280003
- Better World Books9781556525902
- Open LibraryOL3396201M
Classifications
- DDC323.1761/47/09045
- LCCF334.M79 N476 2006
- LCCF334.M79N476 2006
Description
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.
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- Biography
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