One of the most influential leaders in the civil rights movement, Robert Parris Moses was essential in making Mississippi a central battleground state in the fight for voting rights. As a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Moses presented himself as a mere facilitator of grassroots activism rather than a charismatic figure like Martin Luther King Jr. His self-effacing demeanor and his success, especially in steering the events that led to the volatile 1964 Freedom Summer and the formation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, paradoxically gave him a reputation of nearly heroic proportions. Examining the dilemmas of a leader who worked to cultivate local leadership, historian Laura Visser-Maessen explores the intellectual underpinnings of Moses's strategy, its achievements, and its struggles. This new biography recasts Moses as an effective, hands-on organizer, safeguarding his ideals while leading from behind the scenes. By returning Moses to his rightful place among the foremost leaders of the movement, Visser-Maessen testifies to Moses's revolutionary approach to grassroots leadership and the power of the individual in generating social change.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
T.H.E. University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-13
9781469627984
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221763719
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Citizenship
Author
Laura Visser-Maessen
Publication Name
Robert Parris Moses: a Life in Civil Rights and Leadership at the Grassroots
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Social Sciences, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
800g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Laura Visser-Maessen
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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