Heart of Atlanta : five Black pastors and the Supreme Court victory for integration
Record details
- ISBN: 1641605308
- ISBN: 9781641605304
- ISBN: 1641605286
- ISBN: 9781641605281
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Physical Description:
1 online resource
remote - Publisher: Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, [2022]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: a presidential plea, a legal fight alighted -- An awakening in Atlanta -- Lester Maddox: "Stand up for America" -- King's lessons, and a bloodshed in the South -- A revolt hatched in a seminary -- Filibuster, politicking, and the vote that saved JFK's plan -- Heart of Atlanta v. USA: the first legal challenge arrives -- Pickrick showdown: axe handles, guns, and fists -- The courtroom showdowns -- Two major rulings, and a backlash against the Supreme Court -- The ministers and Pickrick: back for seconds, thirds -- "The People's Court" and the Heart of the Atlanta Motel -- Arguments before the high court -- Judgment day: the US Supreme Court rules -- More shoves, venom, and axe handles -- Closing time at the Pickrick and Lester Maddox Cafeteria -- A new governor in Georgia. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | NLC staff and students only. |
Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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