The march for civil rights : the Benjamin Hooks story /

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Main Author: Hooks, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lawson), 1925-
Corporate Author: American Bar Association
Other Authors: Guess, Jerry
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill. : ABA, c2003
Series:ABA biography series
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245 1 4 |a The march for civil rights :  |b the Benjamin Hooks story /  |c Benjamin L. Hooks with Jerry Guess 
260 |a Chicago, Ill. :  |b ABA,  |c c2003 
300 |a xi, 368 p., [8] p. of plates :  |b ill. ;  |c 23 cm 
440 0 |a ABA biography series 
500 |a Includes index 
505 0 |a Deep are the roots, "The angel of Beale Street" -- Growing up in Memphis -- The school years -- The call to duty, military experience -- Law school, civil rights activities and family -- The judgeship, breaking barriers in Memphis -- The King I knew -- Business ventures -- The Federal Communications Commission -- The decision -- NAACP, relationship with the board 1977-1984 -- The new day begun, 1977-78 and South African involvement -- The dawning of a new year, protests against apartheid -- The bump in the road -- The year of Andrew Young -- 1981, The Reagan victory and its impact -- 1981-1992, fair share, an economic road map -- The Lenell Geter case -- NAACP, an agent for change -- Women in the NAACP -- Sports campaign 1987 -- Membership drives and radiothon 1988-1989 -- The silent march -- Keeping the crisis alive -- The Clarence Thomas nomination -- The Rodney King verdicts -- My life and the church -- Fraternal organizations and political activity 
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650 0 |a Civil rights workers  |z United States  |v Biography 
650 0 |a Civil rights movements  |z United States  |x History 
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