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Our Portion of Hell

Fayette County, Tennessee: An Oral History of the Struggle for Civil Rights

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  • 248 stránok
  • 9 hodin čítania

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The book chronicles the grassroots civil rights movement in Fayette County, Tennessee, highlighting the resilience of a rural Black community facing severe oppression. Starting in 1959, residents faced violent backlash while attempting to register to vote, leading to evictions and the creation of a "tent city." Through extensive interviews, the author captures personal narratives that reveal the motivations behind their fight against systemic injustice. The reprint includes documentary photographs and a new afterword reflecting on the ongoing relevance of these struggles.

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Our Portion of Hell, Robert Hamburger

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2022
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Podtitul
Fayette County, Tennessee: An Oral History of the Struggle for Civil Rights
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydania
2022
Väzba
pevná
Počet strán
248
ISBN13
9781496842343
Série
Anotácia
The book chronicles the grassroots civil rights movement in Fayette County, Tennessee, highlighting the resilience of a rural Black community facing severe oppression. Starting in 1959, residents faced violent backlash while attempting to register to vote, leading to evictions and the creation of a "tent city." Through extensive interviews, the author captures personal narratives that reveal the motivations behind their fight against systemic injustice. The reprint includes documentary photographs and a new afterword reflecting on the ongoing relevance of these struggles.