Robert Parris Moses : a life in civil rights and leadership at the grassroots /
"This new biography casts Moses in a new light, revealing him as a far more strategic, calculating, and hands-on organizer than in previous portrayals of him as an idealist and saintly figure."--Provided by publisher
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Language notes: | English. |
| Imprint: | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016] |
| Series: | UNC Press law publications.
Spinelli's law library reference shelf. Civil rights and social justice. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at Project MUSE |
| Summary: | "This new biography casts Moses in a new light, revealing him as a far more strategic, calculating, and hands-on organizer than in previous portrayals of him as an idealist and saintly figure."--Provided by publisher One of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, Robert Parris Moses was essential in making Mississippi a central battleground state in the fight for voting rights. As a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Moses presented himself as a mere facilitator of grassroots activism rather than a charismatic figure like Martin Luther King Jr. His self-effacing demeanor and his success, especially in steering the events that led to the volatile 1964 Freedom Summer and the formation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, paradoxically gave him a reputation of nearly heroic proportions. Examining the dilemmas of a leader who worked to cultivate local leadership, historian Laura Visser-Maessen explores the intellectual underpinnings of Moses's strategy, its achievements, and its struggles.<br> <br> <br> <br> This new biography recasts Moses as an effective, hands-on organizer, safeguarding his ideals while leading from behind the scenes. By returning Moses to his rightful place among the foremost leaders of the movement, Visser-Maessen testifies to Moses's revolutionary approach to grassroots leadership and the power of the individual in generating social change. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF file title page (viewed November 17, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 432 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781469628004 1469628007 9781469627991 146962799X |
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