A decisive decade : an insider's view of the Chicago civil rights movement during the 1960s / Robert B. McKersie ; with a foreword by James R. Ralph Jr.
In this personal story of a historic time in Chicago, the author follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City. The author's participation as a white activist for Black rights offers a unique, firsthand viewpoint on the debates, boycotts, marches,...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Carbondale :
Southern Illinois University Press,
[2013]
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| Summary: | In this personal story of a historic time in Chicago, the author follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City. The author's participation as a white activist for Black rights offers a unique, firsthand viewpoint on the debates, boycotts, marches, and negotiations that would forever change the face of race relations in Chicago and the United States at large. Described within are the author's firsthand observations on events as they developed during his participation in historic occasions. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 255 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780809332458 0809332450 1299861881 9781299861886 9780809332441 0809332442 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |