Servants of the People: The 1960s Legacy of African American Leadership - Softcover

Lea E. Williams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333731190 ISBN 13: 9780333731192

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1998

Synopsis

The repressive climate of racial hatred in America that spawned the 1960s civil rights movement also galvanized a generation of bold, persuasive, driven, African-American leaders who embodied the qualities of servant leadership. Williams follows the lives of six leaders as they willingly risk their lives for the civil rights cause: A. Philip Randolph, Frederick D. Patterson, Thurgood Marshall, Whitney M. Young, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Fannie Lou Hamer. In these fascinating profiles Williams reveals the rich legacy of servant leadership they embodied. Servants of the People paints a powerful portrait of an entire generation and those who came forth to lead them in the struggle for basic civil rights, recapturing their legacy and drawing valuable lessons for today's leaders.

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About the Author

LEA E. WILLIAMS is Special Assistant to the President at Bennett College. She is the former Vice President of Educational Services at the United Negro College Fund, and the past recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Kentucky State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0333731190
• ISBN 13: 9780333731192
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272