Speak now against the day : the generation before the civil rights movement in the South

by John Egerton

Hardcover, 1994

Status

Available

Publication

New York : Knopf, 1994.

Description

The compelling story of the earliest calls for desegregation and racial justice in the South. "Make room on your library shelf . . . for John Egerton's magnificent Speak Now Against the Day. His book is a stunning achievement: a sprawling, engrossing, deeply moving account of those Southerners, black and white, who raised their voices to challenge the South's racial mores. . . . [This] is an eloquent and passionate book, and . . . one we cannot afford to forget.--Charles B. Dew, New York Times Book Review "A rich and inspiring story. . . . [Egerton] has uncovered a buried treasure.--Studs Terkel "[A] superb book, measured but eloquent.--Dan T. Carter, Washington Post Book World

Awards

LA Times Book Prize (Finalist — History — 1995)
Ambassador Book Award (Winner — 1995)

Language

Barcode

7831
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