Miracle in Birmingham: A Civil Rights Memoir 1954-1965 - Softcover

Harris, W. Edward

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9780963886477: Miracle in Birmingham: A Civil Rights Memoir 1954-1965

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963886479 ISBN 13: 9780963886477

Publisher: Stonework Press, 2004

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Miracle in Birmingham: A Civil Rights Memoir 1954-1965 ia a new book that reconsiders the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama. It tells the story of Birmingham's small white liberal community that worked for change in that deep south city. In the years when George Wallace ws riding high and Eugene "Bull" Connor ruled as Birmingham racisit city commissioner some citizens worked for change and acceptance of the demands of the Black Civil Rights Movement.

The book recounts the terror of the bombings, the spying on citizens and the abuse of citizens by the police. This is not a book about Klansmen but about the extraordinary men and women who took many risks to get rid of a segregated and oppressive city government.

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About the Author:

W. Edward Harris was a young political activist in the city in the time under discussion.

Review:

",..passionately and brilliantly written. It reveals some of the untold stories about racism in America." -- Phyllis Adair-Ward, author of Wind Chimes and Promises

"A true civil rights hero who resisted the 'Southern Way''.." -- James Patterson, Indianapolis Star editorial writer

"This is an essential book for scholars willing to engage the violent realities of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement." -- Professor Niyi Coker Jr, Director of African American Studies, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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