Saving the Soul of Georgia: Donald L. Hollowell and the Struggle for Civil Rights (Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820345962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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The irony of defending freedom abroad for the sake of preserving Jim Crow laws at home steeled his resolve to fight for civil rights upon returning from war.From his legal work in the case of Hamilton E. to his collaboration with Thurgood Marshall and his service as the NAACP’s chief counsel in Georgia, Saving the Soul of Georgia explores the intersections of Hollowell’s work with the larger civil rights movement.. In Saving the Soul of Georgia, Maurice C. Daniels tells the story of this behindthe- scenes yet highly influential civil rights lawyer who defended the rights of blacks and advanced the cause of social justice in the United States.Hollowell grew up in Kansas somewhat insulated from the harsh conditions imposed by Jim Crow laws throughout the South. The war was an eye-opener, as Hollowell experienced the cruel discrimination of racist segregationist policies.
MAURICE C. Ward: Desegregation of the University of Georgia, Civil Rights, and Jurisprudence and executive producer of a number of civil rights documentaries. He is the author of Horace T. DANIELS is dean and professor of the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia and is founder and director of The Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rig
"A Foot Soldier For Equal Justice" according to Eddie Hutchinson. "Saving The Soul of Georgia" does more than just chronicle the achievements of attorney Donald Lee Hollowell, it is a compendium of Hollowell's life's work that, taken en masse, helped to bend the arc of the moral universe towards justice.While some civil rights demonstrations were in the forefront, . Thank goodness for Dr. Daniels. He has captured Thank goodness for Dr. Daniels. He has captured the essence of a remarkable, "unsung" American hero. The importance of such a book is immeasurable. The documentation of Donald L. Hollowell's life will serve as a historical and inspirational piece for generations to come!. lovers of history buy this one My husband has taught college history classes off and on for many years.and reads history books all the time. He thought this was extremely well done.
Civil Rights’has long deserved a biography to match his talents. (Charlayne Hunter-Gault journalist and author of To The Mountaintop: My Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement)This compelling biography of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s chief attorney in Georgia during the 1950s and 1960s delivers on the promise of its title. Hollowell's shoulders offered more than legal representation. And we shall not be moved.' What my generation and the generations to come need to help us keep our eyes on the prize is a book like S