Roy Wilkins [electronic resource] : The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP /
Ryan, Yvonne,1961-
Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky,
2013.
Roy Wilkins (1901--1981) spent forty-six years of his life serving the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and led the organization for more than twenty years. Under his leadership, the NAACP spearheaded efforts that contributed to landmark civil rights legislation, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.In Roy Wilkins: The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP, Yvonne Ryan offers the first biography of this influential activist, as well as an analysis of his significant contributions to civil rights in America. While activists in Alabama
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Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Family Firm; 2.Treading Water; 3. A Strategy for Freedom; 4. Politics and Protest; 5. All the Way with LBJ; Photo Illustrations; 6. A Crisis of Victory; 7. The Survivor; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Roy Wilkins (1901--1981) spent forty-six years of his life serving the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and led the organization for more than twenty years. Under his leadership, the NAACP spearheaded efforts that contributed to landmark civil rights legislation, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.In Roy Wilkins: The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP, Yvonne Ryan offers the first biography of this influential activist, as well as an analysis of his significant contributions to civil rights in America. While activists in Alabama
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
African American civil rights workers
Civil rights workers
African Americans
Civil rights movements