The Selma of the North: civil rights insurgency in Milwaukee

The Selma of the North: civil rights insurgency in Milwaukee

Photo CreditMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationCambridge, Massachusetts
Copyright2009
First Paperback Printing2010
Pages / Font318 pages
Barcode9780674057296
Barcode90000
ISBN978-0-674-03135-7
ISBN978-0-674-05729-6
OtherF589.M69N45 2009
Other323.1196'07307759509046-dc22
ChaptersAbbreviations ix Map: Milwaukee Civil Rights Landmarks xi Introduction 1 1 Ethnic Milwaukee and the Black Community 9 2 Early Protest Politics 32 3 The Campaign to End School Segregation 59 4 Father Groppi's Civil Rights Awakening 80 5 The Youth Council and Commandos 109 6 Police - Community Tensions and the 1967 Riot 143 7 The Struggle for Open Housing 169 8 Black Power Politics 210 9 The Decline of Direct Action 236 Conclusion: "We Are Destined..." 252 Notes 261 Sources 303 Acknowledgements 307 Index 311
NotesISBN 978-0-674-03135-7 is annotated as (cloth: alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-674-05729-6 is annotated as (pbk.)
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