Bibliograph

Unexampled courage, the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring, Richard Gergel

Type

Label

Unexampled courage, the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring, Richard Gergel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Unexampled courage

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1036096926

Responsibility statement

Richard Gergel

Sub title

the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

Introduction: A collision of two worlds -- Part I: The blinding. A tragic detour ; A wave of terror ; "The place was Batesburg" ; The bystander government -- Part II: The awakening. "My God... we have to do something" ; The Isaac Woodard road show ; The gradualist ; A "baptism in racial prejudice" -- Part III: The call to action. "I shall fight to end 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

Target audience

adult

Classification