This nonviolent stuff'll get you killed : how guns made the civil rights movement possible
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New York : Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group, [2014].
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xiii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Gun control -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Self-defense -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Gun control -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Self-defense -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Published
New York : Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group, [2014].
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-282) and index.
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Visiting Martin Luther King, Jr. at the peak of the civil rights movement, the journalist William Worthy almost sat on a loaded pistol. Just for self-defense, King assured him. One of King's advisors remembered the reverend's home as an arsenal. Like King, many nonviolent activists embraced their constitutional right to self-protection-yet this crucial dimension of the civil rights struggle has been long ignored. In This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed, civil rights scholar Charles E. Cobb, Jr. reveals how nonviolent activists and their allies kept the civil rights movement alive by bearing-and, when necessary, using-firearms. Whether patrolling their neighborhoods, garrisoning their homes, or firing back at attackers, these men and women were crucial to the movement's success, as were the weapons they carried. Drawing on his firsthand experiences in the Southern Freedom Movement and interviews with fellow participants, Cobb offers a controversial examination of the vital role guns have played in securing American liberties. --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cobb, C. E. (2014). This nonviolent stuff'll get you killed: how guns made the civil rights movement possible . Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cobb, Charles E.. 2014. This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible. Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cobb, Charles E.. This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cobb, Charles E.. This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group, 2014.
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