Historical Dictionary of the Civil Rights Movement: 11 (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) - Hardcover

Luker, Ralph E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810831635 ISBN 13: 9780810831636

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 1996

Synopsis

The Historical Dictionary of the Civil Rights Movement is an essential reference work for students and scholars of American history and the civil rights movement. It provides over three hundred concise descriptions of the important people, organizations, events, and the multitude of executive orders, legislative acts, and judicial decisions that played crucial roles in the historic transformation of American society after World War II. Luker includes a historical overview that offers an interpretation of the movement. He also examines the role of women in this movement and the role of four generations of black and white leaders in the cause of racial justice. Includes a chronology of the milestones of the movement and a comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources.

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About the Author

Ralph E. Luker is adjunct professor of history at Morehouse College. He has written several books including The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Vols. 1-2 (1992,1994) which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and The Social Gospel in Black and White (1991), which won an Outstanding Book Award.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810831635
• ISBN 13: 9780810831636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464