As a leader of the Southern Regional Council in the early 1960s, and later as executive director of the Field Foundation, Leslie Dunbar's advocacy and behind-the-scenes organizing made him one of the most significant (but least recognized) people in the civil rights movement. His essays and speeches often helped set the agenda. They also continue to offer a prophetic voice in our struggle to create a more humane and fully integrated America. The Shame of Southern Politics gathers for the first time fourteen of Dunbar's essays and speeches on the courage and values of the southern civil rights movement. Dunbar's selected writings, ranging from the classic 1961 essay The Annealing of the South to a post-September 11th meditation, give eloquent voice to the best of America's liberal tradition. A new essay entitled 1968 offers Dunbar's unique take on that transformational year.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813122619
ISBN-13
9780813122618
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96053881
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Citizenship
Author
Leslie Dunbar
Publication Name
The Shame of Southern Politics: Essays and Speeches
Format
Hardback, Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Politics: General & Référence, History
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Lexington
Title_Author
Leslie Dunbar
Introduction by
Dan T. Carter
Content Note
4 Photographs
Author Biography
Leslie Dunbar is the author and editor of A Republic of Equals, Minority Report, The Common Interest, and Reclaiming Liberalism. He lives in Washington, D.C.