Speak Truth to Power - The Story of Charles Patrick, a Civil Rights Pioneer

Informationen zum Autor A Los Angeles, California, native now residing in Texas, Mignette Y. Patrick Dorsey is the youngest child of Charles and Rutha Patrick. She is an award-winning print journalist who has worked as a city spokesperson and journalism educator. Dorsey is currently a community college writing instructor and graduate student. Klappentext "Speak Truth to Power" tells the story of Charles Patrick's quest for justice in segregated Alabama on the eve of the Civil Rights movement and represents a telling instance of the growing determination of African Americans to be treated fairly, part of the broadening and deepening stream of resolve that led to the widespread activism of the Civil Rights movement. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of Charles Patrick’s quest for justice in segregated Alabama on the eve of the civil rights movement, and represents a telling instance of the growing determination of African Americans to be treated fairly, part of the broadening and deepening stream of resolve that led to the widespread activism of the civil rights movement.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mignette Y Patrick Dorsey, Mignette Y. Patrick Dorsey
• Editore: The University of Alabama Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.07.2010
• EAN: 9780817355562
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5556-2
• Pagine: 152
• Serie: Fire Ant Books; Fire Ant Books; Alabama Fire Ant
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie