In search of the movement
Subtitle: the struggle for civil rights then and now
By: Benjamin Hedin
Contributors: City Lights Books
Publisher: City Lights Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780872866478
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Civil rights; Civil rights movements; History
Other titles: Struggle for civil rights then and now
Description: Benjamin Hedin set out to look for the Civil Rights movement. He profiles legendary figures like John Lewis, Robert Moses, and Julian Bond, and also visits with contemporary leaders such as William Barber II and the staff of the Dream Defenders. But just as powerful--and instructional--are the stories of those whose work goes unrecorded, the organizers and teachers who make all the rest possible. In these pages the movement is portrayed as a vibrant tradition of activism that remains in our midst. In Search of the Movement is a fascinating meditation on the patterns of history, as well as an indelible look at the meaning and limits of American freedom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-205).
Table of contents: title: Starting points; title: Filling in the gaps; title: Forward together; title: Coda: the promised land.