Reveals how whites in Greensboro used the traditional Southern concept of civility as a means of keeping Black protest in check and how Black activists continually devised new ways of asserting their quest for freedom.
Enjoyed the book. I thought some moments in time could have been interlinked a bit tighter, but overall, it was very insightful and educational. A must read for those who get snowed over by the "his story" books.
Annotation & From the Publisher (courtesy of Barnes & Noble)
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
ANNOTATION "'Social history at its best, portraying the events that led up to the sit-ins and the disappointments that came after.'"--New York Times Book Review FROM THE PUBLISHER "The 'sit-ins' at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro launched the passive resistance phase of the civil rights revolution. This book tells the story of what happened in Greensboro; it also tells the story in microcosm of America's effort to come to grips with our most abiding national dilemma--racism."
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