Protest at Selma : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Voting Rights Act of 1965,...

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width: 0.6 in height: 0.1 in Topic: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Civil Rights, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies Publication Year: 2015 Book Title: Protest at Selma : Martin Luther King, Jr. , and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Item Length: 0.9 in Item Weight: 16 Oz Item Width: 0.6 in Number of Pages: 364 Pages Publisher: Yale University Press Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History ISBN: 9780300024982 Language: English Illustrator: Yes Format: Trade Paperback Item Height: 0.1 in Author: David J. Garrow

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Protest at Selma : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Voting Rights Act of 1965,.... “A valuabl, because it is a reminder of both the heroism and the brutality displayed in the great civil rights crusade.”. –David Herbert Donald,The New Republic. Protest at Selma : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Paperback by Garrow, David J., ISBN 0300024983, ISBN-13 9780300024982, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US “The work of David J. Garrow is more than a day-by-day account of how the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 came into being. It is also a skillful analysis of the dynamics of protest activity and more particularly of the ways in which successful protesters deliberately use the mass media to influence uninvolved audiences.” –American Historical Review “A valuabl, because it is a reminder of both the heroism and the brutality displayed in the great civil rights crusade.” –David Herbert Donald, The New Republic “One of the most comprehensive studies yet of a single campaign within the civil-rights movement.” –Pat Watters, New York Times Book Review “An excellent fusion of important theoretical constructs with careful and thoughtful empirical analysis. A desirable addition to most college libraries, useful for a variety of courses….Thoroughly documented. Recommended.” –Choice