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Autore |
Tilford Earl H |
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Titolo |
Turning the tide : the University of Alabama in the 1960s / / Earl H. Tilford ; foreword by Jack Drake |
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Tuscaloosa : , : University Alabama Press, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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College integration - Alabama - History - 20th century |
Civil rights movements - Alabama - History - 20th century |
African Americans - Civil rights - Alabama - 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; Foreword by Jack Drake; Preface; Introduction: To Preserve the Unhindered Pursuit of Knowledge; 1. The University of Alabama: From Slavery to Desegregation; 2. Ebb Tide: June 1963 to September 1964; 3. An Oasis of Modern Thought in a Sea of Reactionism; 4. Toward a New University of Alabama: Building a Team for Excellence and Competence; 5. A Year of Ferment and Inquiry: In Infinite New Directions; 6. A Regional Center for Academic Excellence: Between Tuscaloosa and Montgomery; 7. Campus Militancy Grows: A Past Still Present; 8. In Defense of Reason |
9. May 1970: Days of Rage and Reason Notes; Sources; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Turning the Tide is an institutional and cultural history of a dramatic decade of change at the University of Alabama set against the backdrop of desegregation, the continuing civil rights struggle, and the growing antiwar movement"-- |
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