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And the walls came tumbling down : an autobiography
by Ralph Abernathy
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24 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in English and held by 2,218 libraries worldwide Tells of Abernathy's private and public life and his campaign for civil rights.
In remembrance of Martin
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4 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 415 libraries worldwide Personal comments from family members, friends, former classmates, and advisors are chronicled in this moving piece honoring Dr. Martin Luther King. Includes the "I have a dream" speech on the Lincoln Memorial and other memorable events.
Growing up black : from the slave days to the present - 25 African-Americans reveal the trials and triumphs of their childhoods
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3 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 210 libraries worldwide
The sit-in story the story of the lunch room sit-ins
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10 editions published between 1961 and 2003 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 143 libraries worldwide Contains interviews with participants conducted by the narrator and a speech by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
Eyes on the prize America's civil rights years. Awakenings 1954-1956
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2 editions published between 1986 and 1987 in English and held by 128 libraries worldwide This first episode of six discusses the history of segregation in the U.S., focusing on the south, and the impact of the 1954 Supreme Court decision against segregation in Brown vs Board of Education. Highlighted is the Emmett Till murder case and Rosa Parks and the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.
Birmingham Alabama, 1963 mass meeting
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2 editions published between 1980 and 1991 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide
Lest we forget
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4 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 41 libraries worldwide Volume one consists of songs, sermons, shouts, prayers and testimony, recorded various parts of the South in 1963-1964. Volume two is a documentary of a mass meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, and includes speeches by Ralph Abernathy and Martin Luther King; songs performed by the Birmingham Movement Choir.
On trial: Angela Davis or America
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1 edition published in 1971 in English and held by 34 libraries worldwide
Death in Memphis the mysterious assassination of Martin Luther King
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 30 libraries worldwide A look at the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968 as well as his career. It examines the possibility that James Earl Ray was not the only shooter or totally innocent of the crime. It looks at the FBI's surveillance of Dr. King and J. Edgar Hoover's feelings about him.
Birmingham, Alabama 1963
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide
The poor people's lobby
by Ralph Abernathy
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2 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Rev. Abernathy discusses meeting the needs of the poor, fousing on the goals and tactics of the Poor People's Campaign of 1968.
Social activism sound recording project. Anti-Vietnam War protests in the San Francisco Bay Area & beyond
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide An annotated chronology of events in the United States and abroad related to the Vietnam War and protests against the war, 1960-1975, with emphasis on the anti-war movement in the San Francisco Bay Area. Site features extensive historical audio and video recordings and links to full-text newspaper articles and other online resources.
Freedom now produced by Robert Kramer, Chris Koch and Dale Minor
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in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide "Documentary on the 1963 civil rights march in Birmingham, Alabama. Contains actuality of the rally, riots, and the voices of Martin Luther King, Ralph Abernathy and Birmingham's Mayor and sheriff."
Conversations with Cesar Chavez, George Wiley and Ralph Abernathy
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1 edition published in 1970 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
To preach the gospel to the poor
by Ralph Abernathy
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1 edition published in 1969 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
In the Supreme Court of the United States : October term, 1966, no. 249. Wyatt Tee Walker, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, A.D. King, J.W. Hayes, T.L. Fisher, F.L. Shuttlesworth, and J.T. Porter, petitioners, vs. City of Birmingham, a municipal corporation of the State of Alabama, respondent. Brief for respondent
by Birmingham (Ala.)
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1 edition published in 1966 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
Let's all join the fight for freedom
by Ralph Abernathy
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1 edition published in 1962 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide Rev. Abernathy explains why it is important to continue fighting for freedom.
In the Supreme Court of the United States, October term, 1963 : Ralph D. Abernathy, Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S.S. Seay, Sr., and J.F. Lowery, petitioners, v. L.B. Sullivan, respondent. On writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Alabama. Brief for the petitioners
by Ralph Abernathy
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2 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy
by Ralph Abernathy
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in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Awakenings 1954-1956
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1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 1 library worldwide This first episode of six discusses the history of segregation in the U.S., focusing on the south, and the impact of the 1954 Supreme Court decision against segregation in Brown vs Board of Education. Highlighted is the Emmett Till murder case and Rosa Parks and the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott. more
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Abernathy, Ralph,--1926-1990 African American civil rights workers African American orators African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Segregation African Americans--Social conditions Alabama Alabama--Birmingham Alabama--Montgomery Assassination Biographical television programs Biography Civil rights Civil rights demonstrations Civil rights movements Civil rights workers Discrimination in public accommodations Documentary films Documentary television programs Freedom of the press Georgia Gospel music History Hoover, J. Edgar--1895-1972 Juvenile works King, Coretta Scott,--1927-2006 King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968 Music Nonfiction television programs Parks, Rosa,--1913-2005 Political prisoners Political science Poor People's Campaign Protest movements Race discrimination--Law and legislation Race relations Ray, James Earl,--1928-1998 Segregation Segregation in transportation Sources Southern Christian Leadership Conference Southern States Sullivan, L. B Television specials Till, Emmett,--1941-1955 Trials, litigation, etc. United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vietnam War (1961-1975)
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Abernathy, Ralph
Abernathy, Ralph D.
Abernathy, Ralph David.
Abernathy, Ralph David, 1926-1990
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