Victory after the fall
Subtitle: the memories of a civil rights activist
By: H.K. Matthews with J. Michael Butler.
Contributors: Butler, J. Michael.
Publisher: Montgomery, AL
Published: 2005
Place of publication: NewSouth Books
Language: eng
Subjects: Matthews, H. K. 1928-; African American civil rights workers -- Florida -- Biography; Civil rights workers -- Florida -- Biography; African American political activists -- Florida -- Biography; African Americans -- Civil rights -- Florida -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Florida -- History -- 20th century; Florida -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century; Escambia County (Fla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century; Pensacola (Fla.) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Origins and inspirations; title: Awaking a sleeping giant; title: Building momentum : the sit-ins, Selma, and youthful enthusiasm; title: The Southern Christian leadership conference comes to northwest Florida; title: "Rebels," riots, and freedom schools : a community divided; title: December 1974, the showdown begins; title: The arrests and their effects; title: A legal lynching; title: The fall; title: Victory.