Protest at Selma: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
by David J. Garrow
Publication Date: Sep 08, 2015
List Price: $25.00
Format: Paperback, 364 pages
Classification: Nonfiction
ISBN13: 9780300024982
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Parent Company: Yale University
Description of Protest at Selma: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by David J. Garrow
“The work of David J. Garrow is more than a day-by-day account of how the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 came into being. It is also a skillful analysis of the dynamics of protest activity and more particularly of the ways in which successful protesters deliberately use the mass media to influence uninvolved audiences.” American Historical Review
“A valuable book, because it is a reminder of both the heroism and the brutality displayed in the great civil rights crusade.” David Herbert Donald, The New Republic
“One of the most comprehensive studies yet of a single campaign within the civil-rights movement.” Pat Watters, New York Times Book Review
“An excellent fusion of important theoretical constructs with careful and thoughtful empirical analysis. A desirable addition to most college libraries, useful for a variety of courses….Thoroughly documented. Recommended.” Choice
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