John Lewis : in search of the beloved community
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2024].
Physical Desc
xvi, 552 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2024].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis.
Description
"For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940-2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil rights. As an activist and progressive congressman, he was renowned for his unshakable integrity, indomitable courage, and determination to get into "good trouble." In this first book-length biography of Lewis, Raymond Arsenault traces Lewis's upbringing in rural Alabama, his activism as a Freedom Rider and leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, his championing of voting rights and anti-poverty initiatives, and his decades of service as the "conscience of Congress." Arsenault recounts Lewis's lifetime of work toward one overarching goal: realizing the "beloved community," an ideal society based in equity and inclusion. Lewis never wavered in this pursuit, and even in death his influence endures, inspiring mobilization and resistance in the fight for social justice."--,adapted from dust jacket.
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Prescott Public Library - MLNEW - Adult New Books | 328.73092 LEWIS | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American legislators -- United States -- Biography.
African Americans.
Biographies.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers -- Biography.
Civil rights.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020.
Politics, Practical.
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography.
African Americans.
Biographies.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers -- Biography.
Civil rights.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020.
Politics, Practical.
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Arsenault, R. (2024). John Lewis: in search of the beloved community . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arsenault, Raymond. 2024. John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arsenault, Raymond. John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community Yale University Press, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Arsenault, Raymond. John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community Yale University Press, 2024.
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