The shadow of Selma / edited by Joe Street and Henry Knight Lozano.

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The Shadow of Selma is the first thorough analysis of the historical importance and legacy of the 1965 campaign for civil rights in Selma, Alabama, and the consequent Voting Rights Act, which is among the most important pieces of legislation in American history. It considers the historical memory of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Street, Joe (Editor)
Knight, Henry, 1982- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2018]
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Selma.
Selma (Ala.) > Race relations.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Selma > History.
Civil rights workers > Alabama > Selma > History.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights movements.
Civil rights workers.
Race relations.
Alabama > Selma.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:viii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
The Shadow of Selma is the first thorough analysis of the historical importance and legacy of the 1965 campaign for civil rights in Selma, Alabama, and the consequent Voting Rights Act, which is among the most important pieces of legislation in American history. It considers the historical memory of the Selma campaign, particularly examining the competing narratives of Selma in popular media and cinema.
Call Number:F334.S4 S53 2018
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813056692
0813056691