Fighting the devil in Dixie: how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama
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Examining the growth of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) following the birth of the civil rights movement, this book is filled with tales of the heroic efforts to halt their rise to power. Shortly after the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, the KKK, determined to keep segregation as the way of life in Alabama, staged a resurgence, and the strong-armed leadership of Governor George C. Wallace, who defied the new civil rights laws, empowered the Klan's most violent members. Although Wallace's power grew, not everyone accepted his unjust policies, and blacks such as Martin Luther King Jr., J.L. Chestnut, and Bernard LaFayette began fighting back in the courthouses and schoolhouses, as did young southern lawyers such as Charles Chuck Morgan, who became the ACLU's southern director; Morris Dees, who cofounded the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Bill Baxley, Alabama attorney general, who successfully prosecuted the bomber of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church and legally halted some of Governor Wallace's agencies designed to slow down integration. Dozens of exciting, extremely well-told stories demonstrate how blacks defied violence and whites defied public ostracism and indifference in the face of kidnappings, bombings, and murders.
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African Americans
African Americans -- Civil rights
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
Alabama
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Alabama -- Relations raciales -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Civil rights
Droits
Electronic books
Histoire
History
HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Alabama -- History
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- History
Noirs américains
Noirs américains -- Droits -- Alabama -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Political Freedom & Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights
Race relations
Relations raciales
African Americans -- Civil rights
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
Alabama
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Alabama -- Relations raciales -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Civil rights
Droits
Electronic books
Histoire
History
HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Alabama -- History
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- History
Noirs américains
Noirs américains -- Droits -- Alabama -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
Political Freedom & Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights
Race relations
Relations raciales
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Examining the growth of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) following the birth of the civil rights movement, this book is filled with tales of the heroic efforts to halt their rise to power. Shortly after the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, the KKK, determined to keep segregation as the way of life in Alabama, staged a resurgence, and the strong-armed leadership of Governor George C. Wallace, who defied the new civil rights laws, empowered the Klan's most violent members. Although Wallace's power grew, not everyone accepted his unjust policies, and blacks such as Martin Luther King Jr., J.L. Chestnut, and Bernard LaFayette began fighting back in the courthouses and schoolhouses, as did young southern lawyers such as Charles Chuck Morgan, who became the ACLU's southern director; Morris Dees, who cofounded the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Bill Baxley, Alabama attorney general, who successfully prosecuted the bomber of Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church and legally halted some of Governor Wallace's agencies designed to slow down integration. Dozens of exciting, extremely well-told stories demonstrate how blacks defied violence and whites defied public ostracism and indifference in the face of kidnappings, bombings, and murders.
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Electronic books
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Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- History
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Fighting the devil in Dixie : how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama
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Fighting the Devil in Dixie : How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama Greenhaw, Wayne.
Fighting the devil in Dixie : how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama / Wayne Greenhaw
Fighting the devil in Dixie [electronic resource] : how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama / Wayne Greenhaw
Fighting the devil in Dixie : how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama / Wayne Greenhaw
Fighting the devil in Dixie [electronic resource] : how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama / Wayne Greenhaw
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Fighting the devil in Dixie
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how civil rights activists took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
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Civil Rights
Civil rights
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HISTORY
Histoire
History
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Alabama -- History
Noirs américains
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Freedom & Security
Race relations
Relations raciales
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- History -- 20th century
Alabama -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
Civil Rights
Civil rights
Droits
HISTORY
Histoire
History
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Alabama -- History
Noirs américains
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Freedom & Security
Race relations
Relations raciales
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