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Author:

Else, Jon, 1944- author.

Title:

True south : Henry Hampton and Eyes on the prize, the landmark television series that reframed the civil rights movement / Jon Else.

Publisher:

Viking,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

ix, 404 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Hampton, Henry,--1940-1998--Criticism and interpretation.
Eyes on the prize (Television program)
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans on television.
Race relations on television.
United States--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Cave painting: 1940-67 -- Racism is like a loaded gun: 1968-78 -- America, we loved you madly: 1978-82 -- Last visionary standing: 1983-85 -- The revolution will be televised: 1985 -- Mother ship -- Not the other man's county: fall 1985 -- On the road: 1985-86 -- Mississippi goddamn: 1963, 1964, 1985 -- Crossroads: 1964 -- Emmett Till's hometown: winter 1985 -- Hunter-gatherers: winter 1985-86 -- True south? -- Messy history: 1986 -- The Selma show: 1986 -- It's our flag too: 1986 -- A great story -- A great healing machine: 1987 -- Will the circle be unbroken: 1998 -- Freedom is a constant struggle: 1998-2016 -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

1101980931 (hardcover)
9781101980934 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2016044049

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DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

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CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

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GHPD771 -- Grimes Public Library (Grimes)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)