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Unexampled courage : the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring / Richard Gergel.
"A nonfiction book detailing the case of Isaac Woodard, its influence on Judge J. Waties Waring, and how Waring went on to lay the groundwork for landmark civil rights rulings"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374107895
- ISBN: 0374107890
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Sarah Crichton Books : 2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: A collision of two worlds -- A tragic detour -- A wave of terror -- "The place was Batesburg" -- The bystander government -- "My God... we have to do something" -- The Isaac Woodard Road Show -- The gradualist -- "A baptism in racial prejudice" -- "I shall fight an evil like this" -- "We know the way. We need only the will!" -- Confronting the American dilemma -- There will be no fines -- Fighting the "battle royal" -- Driving the "last nail in the coffin of segregation" -- Conclusion: Unexampled courage. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Easton Main Library | 323.11 G567u (Text) | 31901004312338 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | 323.1196 GERGEL (Text) | 50686015455269 | Storage | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | 323.1196 GERG (Text) | 34455006527556 | Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | 323.1196 Gergel History (Text) | 39427103433686 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Meyersdale Public Library | 323.11 GERGEL (Text) | 30512005356355 | MEYM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
