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The book chronicles the grassroots civil rights movement in Fayette County, Tennessee, highlighting the resilience of a rural Black community facing severe oppression. Starting in 1959, residents faced violent backlash while attempting to register to vote, leading to evictions and the creation of a "tent city." Through extensive interviews, the author captures personal narratives that reveal the motivations behind their fight against systemic injustice. The reprint includes documentary photographs and a new afterword reflecting on the ongoing relevance of these struggles.
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Our Portion of Hell, Robert Hamburger
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- Pubblicato
- 2022
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- Titolo
- Our Portion of Hell
- Sottotitolo
- Fayette County, Tennessee: An Oral History of the Struggle for Civil Rights
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Robert Hamburger
- Pubblicato
- 2022
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9781496842343
- Serie
- Descrizione
- The book chronicles the grassroots civil rights movement in Fayette County, Tennessee, highlighting the resilience of a rural Black community facing severe oppression. Starting in 1959, residents faced violent backlash while attempting to register to vote, leading to evictions and the creation of a "tent city." Through extensive interviews, the author captures personal narratives that reveal the motivations behind their fight against systemic injustice. The reprint includes documentary photographs and a new afterword reflecting on the ongoing relevance of these struggles.