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Author:
Forner, Karlyn, 1983- author.
Title:
Why the vote wasn't enough for Selma / Karlyn Forner.
Publisher:
Duke University Press,
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
xvi, 350 pages ; 24 cm
Subject:
Selma (Ala.)--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--Selma--Selma--History--20th century.
Selma (Ala.)--History--History--20th century.
African Americans--Suffrage.
Race relations.
Alabama--Selma.
History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [317]-334) and index.
Contents:
Interlude 1: the Constitution of 1901 -- The world that cotton made : 1901-1916 -- Interlude 2: World War I and making the world safe for democracy -- "Our country first, then Selma" : 1917-1929 -- Interlude 3: The Great Depression -- Plowing under: 1932-1940 -- Interlude 4: Craig Air Force Base -- Becoming white-faced cows: 1941-1952 -- Interlude 5: "I like Ike" -- Segregation's last stand: 1953-1964 -- Interlude 6: 1965 -- Making the "good freedom" : 1965-1976 -- Interlude 7: Closing Craig Air Force Base -- "Last one out of Selma, turn off the lights" : 1977-1988 -- Interlude 8: Superintendent Norward Roussell and school leveling -- Two Selmas: 1989-2000 -- Interlude 9: Joe gotta go.
ISBN:
0822370050
9780822370055
082237000X
9780822370000
OCLC:
(OCoLC)970619664
LCCN:
2017009233
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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