My soul looks back in wonder
voices of the civil rights experience
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Author
Contributions
- David Halberstam - Foreword
- Marian Wright Edelman - Afterword
Publication
2004 - AARP/Sterling, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3303772M
- ISBN-139781402714153
- ISBN-101402714157
- OCLC Control Number54852824
- OCLC Control Numbermysoullooksbacki00will
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2004045391
- LibraryThing716558
- Goodreads3114153
Classifications
- DDC323.173/09/045
- LCCE184.A1 W455 2004
Description
The historic struggle for civil rights has revolutionized every aspect of American life and is still shaping what it means to be free in a fast-changing global society. In My Soul Looks Back in Wonder, best-selling author and Emmy-winning correspondent Juan Williams presents the dramatic and uplifting stories of men and women who have been profoundly transformed by their experiences on the front lines of freedom. Meet Jesse Epps, who witnesses the cold-blooded murder of a black man who refused to step aside for the white "town boss" and then channels his rage into political action. Or Endesha Holland, a former prostitute whose chance run-in with civil rights icon Robert Moses in Mississippi sets her on a harrowing journey that leads to a Ph.D. Or Diane Wilson, Texas fisherwoman who, inspired by the struggles of Vietnamese shrimpers, launches a crusade to save the Gulf Coast from big-time polluters. Published on the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, My Soul Looks Back in Wonder is an intimate portrait of America at its best. As Juan Williams writes, "In these pages you will meet extraordinary individuals who tapped into their personal power to become agents of change. They are those rare souls who, through sacrifice and risk, dared take direct action to create a better America. They are American history." - Jacket flap.
Description
More than 30 people tell personal stories about the nonviolent struggle for civil rights, then and now, not only the leaders but also ordinary citizens who bear witness to "transforming moments" when they suddenly found the courage to try to change things.
Subjects
Topics
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Genres
- Biography.
Other Editions
- My soul looks back in wonder: voices of the civil rights experience
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