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Maxine Smith's Unwilling Pupils - Lessons Learned in Memphis's Civil Rights Classroom (Paperback) Loot Price: R580
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Maxine Smith's Unwilling Pupils - Lessons Learned in Memphis's Civil Rights Classroom (Paperback): Sherry L Hoppe,...

Maxine Smith's Unwilling Pupils - Lessons Learned in Memphis's Civil Rights Classroom (Paperback)

Sherry L Hoppe, Bruce W. Speck

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Maxine Smith's Unwilling Pupils is the authorized biography of Maxine Atkins Smith. As such it tells the story of the civil rights movement in Memphis from Smith's viewpoint. Primarily based on newspaper accounts from the 1960s and 1970s and on Smith's papers housed at the Memphis Public Library, the book also draws from a rich source of interviews conducted by the coauthors and others. This book presents a well-balanced historical background of the civil rights era even while serving as a tribute to Maxine Smith and her work. A panoramic view of Maxine's life, Maxine Smith's Unwilling Pupils, presents one woman's struggle as a prism for understanding the human dimensions of the fight for equality. The biography portrays Smith's lifelong focus on education as she tried to enlighten both blacks and whites about equality and the inalienable rights of all races. Along the way she became the face of the civil rights movement in Memphis during a critical time in the movement's history. Maxine's unwilling pupils often hated her for her outspoken and tenacious advocacy for those rights; her followers loved her for her unwavering commitment to ensure the rights of African Americans. Smith's selfless struggles as chronicled in this biography will leave no doubt that her influence on the progress of civil rights in Memphis was profound. Moreover, her example of tireless commitment should inspire the efforts of new generations of equal rights activists to come.

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Imprint: University of Tennessee Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2015
Authors: Sherry L Hoppe • Bruce W. Speck
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 978-1-62190-155-6
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
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LSN: 1-62190-155-6
Barcode: 9781621901556

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