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Robert Parris Moses: a life in civil rights and leadership at the grassroots

By Moses , Laura , Robert Parris;Visser-Maessen

Book information

Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN
9781469627984, 9781469627991, 9781469628004, 1469628007
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4207909 bytes)
Pages
illustrations (black and white), map (black and wh
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

One of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, Robert Parris Moses was essential in making Mississippi a central battleground state in the fight for voting rights. Examining the dilemmas of a leader who worked to cultivate local leadership, historian Laura Visser-Maessen explores the intellectual underpinnings of Moses's strategy, its achievements, and its struggles.

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