Roy Wilkins: The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP
(Part of the Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century Series)
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Roy Wilkins (1901-1981) spent forty-six years of his life serving the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and led the organization for more than twenty years. Under his leadership, the NAACP spearheaded efforts that contributed to landmark civil rights legislation, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. In Roy Wilkins: The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP, Yvonne Ryan offers the first biography of this influential activist, as well as an analy
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0813143799
ISBN13:9780813143798
Release Date:December 2013
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
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