Title Roy Wilkins : the quiet revolutionary and the NAACP / Yvonne Ryan

Published Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, [2014] ©2014

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Description 1 online resource ; illustrations Series Civil rights and the struggle for black equality in the twentieth century Civil rights and the struggle for Black equality in the twentieth century. Contents Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1. The Family Firm; 2. Treading Water; 3. A Strategy for Freedom; 4. Politics and Protest; 5. All the Way with LBJ; Photo Illustrations; 6. A Crisis of Victory; 7. The Survivor; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index Summary Roy Wilkins (1901--1981) spent forty-six years of his life serving the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and led the organization for more than twenty years. Under his leadership, the NAACP spearheaded efforts that contributed to landmark civil rights legislation, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. In Roy Wilkins: The Quiet Revolutionary and the NAACP, Yvonne Ryan offers the first biography of this influential activist, as well as an analysis of his significant contributions to civil rights in America. While activists in Alabama were treading the highways between Selma and Montgomery, Wilkins was walking the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., working tirelessly in the background to ensure that the rights they fought for were protected through legislation and court rulings. With his command of congressional procedure and networking expertise, Wilkins was regarded as a strong and trusted presence on Capitol Hill, and received greater access to the Oval Office than any other civil rights leader during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. Roy Wilkins fills a significant gap in the history of the civil rights movement, objectively exploring the career and impact of one of its forgotten leaders. The quiet revolutionary, who spent his life navigating the Washington political system, affirmed the extraordinary and courageous efforts of the many men and women who braved the dangers of the southern streets and challenged injustice to achieve equal rights for all Americans Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981. SUBJECT Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981 fast Subject National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- Biography SUBJECT National Association for the Advancement of Colored People fast Subject Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography African American civil rights workers -- Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Political. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civil Rights. African American civil rights workers African Americans -- Civil rights Civil rights movements Civil rights workers United States Genre/Form Electronic books Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780813143811 0813143810 9780813143804 0813143802

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