Bibliograph

Hattiesburg, an American city in black and white, William Sturkey

Type

Label

Hattiesburg, an American city in black and white, William Sturkey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hattiesburg

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1057241218

Responsibility statement

William Sturkey

Sub title

an American city in black and white

Summary

In this rich multigenerational saga of race and family in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, William Sturkey reveals the personal stories behind the men and women who struggled to uphold their southern "way of life" against the threat of desegregation, and those who fought to tear it down in the name of justice and racial equality.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: People of spirit -- Visionaries -- The bottom rail -- The noble spirit -- A little colony of Mississippians -- Broken promises -- Those who stayed -- Reliance -- Community children -- Salvation -- A rising -- Crying in the wilderness -- When the movement came -- Conclusion: Changes

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