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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815801203321

Autore

Richardson Christopher M. <1981->

Titolo

Historical dictionary of the civil rights movement / / Christopher M. Richardson, Ralph E. Luker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8108-8037-7

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (663 p.)

Collana

Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements

Disciplina

323.1196/073

Soggetti

Civil rights movements - United States - History

African Americans - Civil rights - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Bibliography; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>The second edition of </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Historical Dictionary of the Civil Rights Movement</span><span> is a guide to the history of the African-American struggle for equal rights in the United States. </span><span>This dictionary has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, significant legal cases, local struggles, forgotten heroes, and prominent women in the Movement.</span></span>