The Chicago Freedom Movement: Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Activism in the North [Inscribed by Three Contributors]

Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2015. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); light grey cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; xiv,495,[9]pp. Inscribed by three contributors – Sherrilyn Bevel, Gail Schechter, and Pam Smith – opposite the title page. Security decal on p.11, faint finger-soil to right edge of textblock; Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, showing some minimal wear. Laid into this copy is a promotional flyer for a lecture and signing event at the Evanston Public Library on September 21, 2016.

An in-depth study of the Chicago Freedom Movement and the men and women who used nonviolent strategies to bring about change. "Essays by eminent scholars, activists, and other prominent figures provide an alternative assessment of the Chicago Freedom Movement's impact on race relations and social justice, both in the city and across the nation" (from rear flap). 82702.