A Decisive Decade: An Insider's View of the Chicago Civil Rights Movement During the 1960s Contributor(s): McKersie, Robert B. (Author), Ralph Jr, James R. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0809332442 ISBN-13: 9780809332441 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: August 2013 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - 20th Century - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2012040463 |
Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.39" W x 9.26" L (1.34 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1960's - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2013 Choice 02/01/2014 |
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Publisher Description: The deeply personal story of a historic time in Chicago, Robert B. McKersie's A Decisive Decade follows the unfolding action of the Civil Rights Movement as it played out in the Windy City. McKersie'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 McKersie's intimate observations on events as they developed during his participation in such historic occasions as the impassioned marches for open housing in Chicago; the campaign to end school segregation under Chicago Schools Superintendent Benjamin Willis; Operation Breadbasket's push to develop economic opportunities for black citizens; and dialogs with corporations to provide more jobs for blacks in Chicago. In addition, McKersie provides up close and personal descriptions of the iconic Civil Rights leaders who spearheaded some of the most formative battles of Chicago's Civil Rights movement, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend Jesse Jackson, Timuel Black Jr. and W. Alvin Pitcher. The author illumines the tensions experienced by two major institutions in responding to the demands of the civil rights movement: the university and the church. Packed with historical detail and personal anecdotes of these history-making years, A Decisive Decade offers a never-before-seen perspective on one of our nation's most tumultuous eras. |
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