Protest at Selma: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

By David J. Garrow

Book Overview

"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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300024983
• ISBN13: 9780300024982
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"