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Autore |
Arsenault Raymond |
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Titolo |
Freedom riders [[electronic resource] ] : 1961 and the struggle for racial justice / / Raymond Arsenault |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-53100-2 |
0-19-803128-9 |
1-4294-1040-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (705 p.) |
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Collana |
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Pivotal moments in American history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African American civil rights workers - History - 20th century |
Civil rights workers - United States - History - 20th century |
African Americans - Segregation - Southern States - History - 20th century |
Segregation in transportation - Southern States - History - 20th century |
African Americans - Civil rights - Southern States - History - 20th century |
Civil rights movements - Southern States - History - 20th century |
Southern States Race relations History 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Maps; Editors' Note; Introduction; 1 You Don't Have to Ride Jim Crow; 2 Beside the Weary Road; 3 Hallelujah! I'm a-Travelin'; 4 Alabama Bound; 5 Get on Board, Little Children; 6 If You Miss Me from the Back of the Bus; 7 Freedom's Coming and It Won't Be Long; 8 Make Me a Captive, Lord; 9 Ain't Gonna Let No Jail House Turn Me 'Round; 10 Woke Up This Morning with My Mind on Freedom; 11 Oh, Freedom; Epilogue: Glory Bound; Acknowledgments; Appendix: Roster of Freedom Riders; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Presents an account of a dramatic and indeed pivotal moment in American history, Freedom Rides, a critical episode that transformed the civil rights movement in the early 1960's. |
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