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Seller Rating:. First of all is to protect An edition of My soul is rested They've run from it. Check nearby libraries Library. Every American voter should read this book. Dewey Decimal. Oct My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition, cory rated it really liked it Shelves: political-nonfiction. To ask other readers questions about My Soul Is Restedplease sign up. This collection of testimonies documents the true difficulty of enacting societal change, and the courage it requires of the participants. Learn about the virtual Library Leaders Forum happening this month. It about the heroic men and women who spoke out, and resisted racism in the segregated south. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The rawness of these stories was most surprising and obliterated the shallow, remote lens through which I had viewed this period of American history. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge. In a interview with Bill Cutler, Raines speculated that the buyers at Rich's may have held personal antipathy to the subject matter of the book, as one of the major sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement had occurred at Rich's, which was then defending segregation. The ultimately decisive choice to use Gandhian non-violence was not a foregone conclusion. The matter-of-fact authenticity of these voices resonates with stunning impact. Brings you inside the civil rights movement, and offers new perspectives. After the book was published Raines heard from friends in Atlanta and the American Southeast that they were having difficulties obtaining copies of the book. December 22, Language: English. New Paperback Quantity Available: 2. Get A Copy. Book Description Paperback. Many felt that the older group commandeered the movement and was too willing to acquiesce in situations. I recommend reading a book on the movement generally before this one, for this reason, or perhaps consulting wikipedia liberally. Review : "So touching, so exhilirating Lauren rated it really liked it Nov 12, Lily rated it it was amazing Aug 12, I also think it is important to see what life was like in the South and across My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition country, so that we can educate our children about racism. Welcome back. Books by Howell Raines. Excellent telling of the civil rights movement from the perspectives of all the foot soldiers. Item ISBN: The almost unfathomable courage and the undying faith that propelled the Civil Rights Movement are brilliantly captured in these moving personal recollections. Bring a thousand whites and the country is going to react to that in two ways. Originally published: New York : G. All but two of the interviews included were expressly conducted for this book between October and April I was humbled by this book--by the stories told and the people who told them. Disclosure: we attended college together at Birmingham-Southern College, that "hot-bed of liberalism. R See more about this book on Archive. My soul is rested

Nixon Rosa L. It is based on interviews with people involved in — for and against — the struggle to end racial segregation in the American South from the time of the to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Newsletter Sign-Up Our weekly e-newsletter keeps you up to date on our full schedule of author events, the books we're into, and the literary beat around town. As with other oral histories, the telling of the story through individual experiences rather than dry, omniscient narration heightens the emotional effect of the material--the reader feels the panic, senses the chaos, marvels at the senseless hatred and violence that plagued the South in the s. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. He won it for his reporting My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition his family's maid. I felt this book should be more widely known and started a Wikipedia article about it and while doing the research for that article, learned interesting info A wonderful collection of first-hand accounts of the struggles to desegregate the American South from through Paperbackpages. Written in English — pages. May 10, Shay rated it it was amazing. History forgets these behind-the-scenes characters, but it is their choices that make or break history just as much as the visible heroes. There are more copies of this book View all search results for this book. Leaders like , and are complemented by a dizzying array of characters, from locals who joined in the marches to reporters covering the events to white supremacists still prou A great book, but may be confusing for those who are unfamiliar with the many different phases and events of the civil rights movement. And students--now often lamented as unmotivated, lazy, and stupid--were among some of the most influential and dedicated individuals involved in the movement. Sort order. Schlesinger Jr. Wasil Rezk rated it really liked it Dec 11, All but two of the interviews included were expressly conducted for this book between October and April Show More. I read part of Howell Raines's My Soul is Rested for a sociology class in college, but revisited it now to fill in gaps in my knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement. I met new heroines and heroes in the pages of this book. His southern heritage also helped to obtain interviews with people who had fought racial desegregation. Book Description Penguin. Hidden categories: Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL. He has been "lying My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition in recent years; I hope he comes back out as a leading voice. Convert currency. Incredible oral history of the Civil Rights Movement with personal detail and depth. You know the saying: There's no time like the present It's an oral history, published in the late 70s, assembling a rich variety of perspectives on the Movement just a decade hence — but in many ways feels, dishearteningly, My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition a chronicle of the times we're living in today. Jul 02, Patrick rated it really liked it. A Cappella Books

All but two of the interviews included were expressly conducted for this book between October and April Seller Inventory BTE Overview The almost unfathomable courage and the undying faith that propelled the Civil Rights Movement are brilliantly captured in these moving personal recollections. Rich's chief book buyer, Faith Brunson, said that they would order only a few copies of the book because people were not interested in it except for and a few of those people. And students--now often lamented as unmotivated, lazy, and stupid--were among some of the most influential and dedicated individuals involved in My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition movement. New Paperback Quantity Available: 4. Our weekly e-newsletter keeps you up to date on our full schedule of author events, the books we're into, and the literary beat around town. Genre Interviews. This book is incredible: moving, eye-opening, horrifying, inspiring, and deeply disturbing, all at the same time. Nixon Rosa L. My Soul Is Rested My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition like that. Putnam's regional salesman for the Southeast was making negative presentations of the book with racial overtones. Raines wisely allows the various historical figures to describe their experiences in their own words, and so on some level it is their storytelling ability that makes the events come alive. May 10, Shay rated it it was amazing. One of my alltime favorites. This book was like reading from personal diaries of so many unknown people who worked hard to be heard, to vote, to attend schools through protests, boycotts, and resistance In the face of violence. Disclosure: we attended college together at Birmingham-Southern College, that "hot-bed of liberalism. Brand new Book. Check nearby libraries Library. And why do they manipulate and move to go out to an area that doesn't have many Negroes in it so they can send their child to a virtually all-white school? As with other oral histories, the telling of the story through individual experiences rather than dry, omniscient narration heightens the emotional effect of the material--the reader feels the panic, senses the chaos, marvels at the senseless hatred and violence that plagued the South in the s. Classifications Dewey Decimal Class Why have the white people in Washington, D. Condition: new. Here are the voices of leaders and followers, of ordinary people who became extraordinary in the face of turmoil and violence. A couple of the interviews with segregationalists seemed strangely pertinent to today's debate about health care reform — the realization that sometimes people who distort the truth actually believe their own distortions. As he conducted interviews he obtained from the interviewees names and contact information for others who should be included. Apr 19, Andrew Scholes rated it really liked it. The almost unfathomable courage and the undying faith that propelled the Civil Rights Movement are brilliantly captured in these moving personal recollections. Seller Inventory My Soul Is Rested Movement Days in the Deep South Remembered 1st edition. Allison rated it it was amazing Jul 05, Incredible oral history of the Civil Rights Movement with personal detail and depth. Seller Inventory B Book Description Condition: New. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. Raines began to pursue the issue with Rich's department store, a major book distributor in Atlanta. Here are the voices of leaders and followers, of ordinary people who became extraordinary in the face of turmoil and violence. More filters. I felt this book should be more widely known and started a Wikipedia article about it and while doing the research for that article, learned interesting information about how some tried to keep this book out of the bookstores in the South. A convicting realization, to be sure. R I learned a heck of a lot more about the Civil Rights movement from this book than I did from whatever American History textbook was used at my high school. Members save with free shipping everyday! Here, too, are voices from the "Down-Home Resistance" that supported George Wallace, Bull Connor, and the "traditions" of the Old South—voices that conjure up the frightening terrain on which the battle was fought. Penguin Publishing Group. Details if other :.

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