Fighting the Good Fight: The Story of the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, 1865-1977
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The Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church played an important role in the Civil Rights movement-it was the backbone of the Montgomery bus boycott, which served as a model for other grassroots demonstrations and which also propelled Martin Luther King, Jr. into the national spotlight.
Roberson chronicles five generations in the life of this congregation. He uses it as a lens through which to explore how the church functioned as a formative social, cultural, and political institution within a racially fractured and continually shifting cultural and civil landscape. Roberson highlights some of the prominent figures associated with the church, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as some of the less prominent figures--for example the many women whose organizational efforts sustained the church.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415949211
ISBN13:9780415949217
Release Date:August 2005
Publisher:Routledge
Length:270 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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