Inside Agitators: White Southerners in the Civil Rights Movement by David L. Cha

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Inside Agitators by David L. Chappell How did the vastly outnumbered black Southerners in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s succeed against a white power structure that seemed uniformly hostile? Contrary to widespread belief, argues David Chappell, a crucial role was played by "inside agitators"--white southerners sympathetic to the cause of desegregation. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winner of the Outstanding Book on the Subject of Human Rights in North America Award from the Gustavus Myers Center "In the movement, we always said that, like in a washing machine, it was the agitator that got the dirt out. David Chappells book shows how the inside agitators helped cleanse the society of an extreme injustice. It is an enlightening and important look at a less publicized part of this history." -Andrew Young"A superb study done with subtlety and keen insight, it is absolutely essential for understanding the vital role white Southerners played in the civil rights movement." -C. Vann Woodward, Yale University"Chappells argument is insightful and worth serious attention. It makes particularly fascinating reading from the perspective of the 1990s." -David R. Colburn, Reviews in American History"In this engaging work on Southern whites who sympathized with the Civil Rights Movement, Chappell argues that moderate whites, though lacking a moral commitment to civil rights, played a key role in the movements success at both the local and national levels." -Virginia Quarterly Review Notes In the movement, we always said that, like in a washing machine, it was the agitator that got the dirt out. David Chappells book shows how the inside agitators helped cleanse the society of an extreme injustice. It is an enlightening and important look at a less publicized part of this history. -- Andrew Young A superb study done with subtlety and keen insight, it is absolutely essential for understanding the vital role white Southerners played in the civil rights movement. -- C. Vann Woodward, Yale University One of the many virtues of David Chappells fascinating study is that he does not romanticize white southerners who were sympathetic toward the civil rights movement. Rather than depicting them simply as courageous dissenters, he shows that their motives for supporting civil rights reform were varied and complex-a mixture of altruism, pragmatism, paternalism, guilt, and numerous other idiosyncratic sentiments. -- Clayborne Carson, Editor of the Papers of Martin Luther King Jr. Author Biography David Chappell teaches history at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Table of Contents Foreword, by Clayborne CarsonPrefaceIntroductionPart I. The Strange Career of Racial Dissent in the SouthChapter 1. The "Silent South": The Founding Fathers of Sour=thern White DissentChapter 2. From Silence to Futility: Southern White Dissent Gets OrganizedPart II. The Strategy of Nonviolence and the Role of White Southerners in the MovementChapter 3. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1556Chapter 4. Tallahassee, 1956-1957Chapter 5. Little Rock, 1957-1959Chapter 6. Albany, Georgia, 1961-1962Part III. The Art of the Possible: The White Southerner in the National StateChapter 7. The Late 1950s: Saving the Party from Civil RIghtsChapter 8. Lyndon Johnson Takes Center Stage-and Then an IntermissionChapter 9. Policy in High Gear: From the Justice Department to the Acts of 1964 and 1965Epilogue: Interpreting the MovementAbbreviationsNotesBibliographical EssayIndex Review David Chappells new study provides fresh insight into the Civil Rights movement by shifting the analytical focus from the strivings of African-Americans to the crucial and little-understood role of white Southerners. Chappell explodes the convenient myth of the monolithic and homogeneous white South to reveal a society deeply divided over segregation. -- Kari Frederickson Southern Historian This well-written and fascinating account shows how important white moderates were to the success of the civil rights movement and how black leaders consciously made winning them over to their cause an integral part of their strategy. -- John E. Miller Historian Chappell is at his best in describing the dynamics which took place in various southern communities. He also examines the struggles between similar forces on the national scene, as carried on by various southern players within the Democratic Party, the executive office, and the Justice Department. -- Michael Honey Peace and Change Chappells is a major piece of historical writing that will be of interest to general readers as well as to more specialized students of the Civil Rights movement in the American South. -- Neil Thorburn History Chappells argument is insightful and worth serious attention. It makes particularly fascinating reading from the perspective of the 1990s. -- David R. Colburn Reviews in American History In this engaging work on Southern whites who sympathized with the Civil Rights Movement, Chappell argues that moderate whites, though lacking a moral commitment to civil rights, played a key role in the movements success at both the local and national levels. Virginia Quarterly Review Chappell is to be commended for struggling with hard questions about historical causation. -- Robert J. Norrell Journal of American History With keen insight, Chappell argues that not only were white southerners far from solid in their commitment to segregation during the civil rights era, but that the movement actively exploited and widened their divisions to achieve both local victories and federal intervention. -- Mark Newman Journal of American Studies Promotional In the movement, we always said that, like in a washing machine, it was the agitator that got the dirt out. David Chappells book shows how the inside agitators helped cleanse the society of an extreme injustice. It is an enlightening and important look at a less publicized part of this history. -- Andrew Young A superb study done with subtlety and keen insight, it is absolutely essential for understanding the vital role white Southerners played in the civil rights movement. -- C. Vann Woodward, Yale University One of the many virtues of David Chappells fascinating study is that he does not romanticize white southerners who were sympathetic toward the civil rights movement. Rather than depicting them simply as courageous dissenters, he shows that their motives for supporting civil rights reform were varied and complex-a mixture of altruism, pragmatism, paternalism, guilt, and numerous other idiosyncratic sentiments. -- Clayborne Carson, Editor of the Papers of Martin Luther King Jr. Prizes Winner of Outstanding Book on the Subject of Human Rights in North America 1995 (United States) Long Description With keen insight, Chappell argues that not only were white southerners far from solid in their commitment to segregation during the civil rights era, but that the movement actively exploited and widened their divisions to achieve both local victories and federal intervention.--Mark Newman, Journal of American Studies One of the many virtues of David Chappells fascinating study is that he does not romanticize white southerners who were sympathetic toward the civil rights movement. Rather than depicting them simply as courageous dissenters, he shows that their motives for supporting civil rights reform were varied and complex-a mixture of altruism, pragmatism, paternalism, guilt, and numerous other idiosyncratic sentiments.-Clayborne Carson, Editor of the Papers of Martin Luther King Jr. Chappell is to be commended for struggling with hard questions about historical causation.--Robert J. Norrell, Journal of American History Review Text ""With keen insight, Chappell argues that not only were white southerners far from solid in their commitment to segregation during the civil rights era, but that the movement actively exploited and widened their divisions to achieve both local victories and federal intervention."" Review Quote With keen insight, Chappell argues that not only were white southerners far from solid in their commitment to segregation during the civil rights era, but that the movement actively exploited and widened their divisions to achieve both local victories and federal intervention. Details ISBN080185234X Author David L. Chappell Pages 336 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 080185234X ISBN-13 9780801852343 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1996 Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle White Southerners in the Civil Rights Movement Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Audience Age 17 Residence AR, US Short Title INSIDE AGITATORS REV/E Edition Description Revised Illustrations No Affiliation University of Arkansas DOI 10.1604/9780801852343 NZ Release Date 1996-06-17 US Release Date 1996-06-17 UK Release Date 1996-06-17 Publication Date 1996-06-17 Alternative 9780801846854 DEWEY 323.1196073 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 1996-04-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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