Williams, Donnie, 1953-

The thunder of angels : the Montgomery bus boycott and the people who broke the back of Jim Crow / Donnie Williams with Wayne Greenhaw. - Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, - xxiii, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index.

Before the beginning -- His own man -- A reporter's scoop -- Hanging from the stars -- Rough days and dangerous nights -- The white preacher -- The white establishment uses the law -- King on trial -- In federal court -- A long, hot summer -- "A glorious daybreak."

Presents a collection of stories and documents about the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, and describes the history of violence and abuse, other civil rights leaders involved, and firsthand accounts from segregationists.

1556525907 9781556525902

2005008397


Geschichte 1955-1956.
1900-1999


African Americans--Civil rights--History--Alabama--Montgomery--20th century.
Civil rights movements--History--Alabama--Montgomery--20th century.
African American civil rights workers--Alabama--Montgomery--Biography.
Boycotts--History--Alabama--Montgomery--20th century.
Segregation in transportation--History--Alabama--Montgomery--20th century.
African American civil rights workers.
African Americans--Civil rights.
Boycotts.
Civil rights movements.
Race relations.
Segregation in transportation.

Rassendiskriminierung


Montgomery (Ala.)--Race relations.
Montgomery (Ala.)--Biography.
Alabama--Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala.


Biographies.
History.
Biographies.

F334.M79 / N476 2006

323.1761/47/09045

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