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RARE Let My People Go : Cairo, Illinois 1967-1973 by Jan Peterson Roddy 1996

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Condition
Like New
A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“New Old Stock. Some minor shelf wear. Rare. VTG”
Signed
No
Book Series
SIU Press
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
Yes
Personalize
No
Type
Civil Rights
Literary Movement
Civil Rights
Era
1960s
Personalized
No
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780809320868

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN-10
080932086X
ISBN-13
9780809320868
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038713394

Product Key Features

Book Title
Let My People Go : Cairo, Illinois 1967-1973
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / General, Discrimination & Race Relations, Civil Rights, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Photoessays & Documentaries
Publication Year
1996
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Social Science, Photography, History
Author
Jan Peterson Roddy
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-007578
Reviews
"The six individuals whose remembrances are included as narrative text are representatives of a diverse black community. My hope is that the truths that echo in these stories and pictures exemplify as much as is possible, the commitment, sacrifices, and pride of the larger black community of Cairo who came together against all odds."-Jan Peterson Roddy, from the Editor's Preface, "The six individuals whose remembrances are included as narrative text are representatives of a diverse black community. My hope is that the truths that echo in these stories and pictures exemplify as much as is possible, the commitment, sacrifices, and pride of the larger black community of Cairo who came together against all odds."-- Jan Peterson Roddy , from the Editor's Preface, "The six individuals whose remembrances are included as narrative text are representatives of a diverse black community. My hope is that the truths that echo in these stories and pictures exemplify as much as is possible, the commitment, sacrifices, and pride of the larger black community of Cairo who came together against all odds."—Jan Peterson Roddy, from the Editor's Preface, "The six individuals whose remembrances are included as narrative text are representatives of a diverse black community. My hope is that the truths that echo in these stories and pictures exemplify as much as is possible, the commitment, sacrifices, and pride of the larger black community of Cairo who came together against all odds."— Jan Peterson Roddy , from the Editor's Preface
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
305.8/009773/999
Synopsis
When a young black soldier at home on leave was found hanged in a Cairo, Illinois, police station in 1967, the black and white populations of this southern Illinois river city clashed violently, and the fury, once ignited, raged on for seven years. Jan Peterson Roddy has brought together the photographs of Preston Ewing Jr. with a wealth of collateral materials to document these turbulent years of racial strife.At the core of this book and providing its essential vitality are 110 black-and-white photographs by Ewing, who at the time this struggle began was the local NAACP president in Cairo. Excerpts from oral histories place Ewing s images in context and fill in the details of the story. Interspersed news clippings, newspaper headlines, and public announcements and documents help re-create a sense of what it was like to live in Cairo at the time. Essays by Marva Nelson and Cherise Smith put the attitudes, events, and images of Cairo in a national context and examine photography s privileged position in presenting and preserving history.The clash in Cairo serves as a microcosm of the national civil rights struggle in the late 1960s. "Let My People Go "provides the faces and voices of the movement. Sensational photographs of furious confrontation highlight some of these pages, but this pictorial and narrative account of Cairo s story also shows that this was a multifaceted struggle involving, among other things, great persistence.The story of Cairo is compelling. It is unique even as it illustrates the common American theme of ordinary people grappling for justice. The perspective is that of a black community that lived through this struggle and wants its story told. It is a story told through an uncommon blend of documentation, human recollection, and analysis.", When a young black soldier at home on leave was found hanged in a Cairo, Illinois, police station in 1967, the black and white populations of this southern Illinois river city clashed violently, and the fury, once ignited, raged on for seven years. Jan Peterson Roddy has brought together the photographs of Preston Ewing Jr. with a wealth of collateral materials to document these turbulent years of racial strife. At the core of this book and providing its essential vitality are 110 black-and-white photographs by Ewing, who at the time this struggle began was the local NAACP president in Cairo. Excerpts from oral histories place Ewing's images in context and fill in the details of the story. Interspersed news clippings, newspaper headlines, and public announcements and documents help re-create a sense of what it was like to live in Cairo at the time. Essays by Marva Nelson and Cherise Smith put the attitudes, events, and images of Cairo in a national context and examine photography's privileged position in presenting and preserving history. The clash in Cairo serves as a microcosm of the national civil rights struggle in the late 1960s. Let My People Go provides the faces and voices of the movement. Sensational photographs of furious confrontation highlight some of these pages, but this pictorial and narrative account of Cairo's story also shows that this was a multifaceted struggle involving, among other things, great persistence. The story of Cairo is compelling. It is unique even as it illustrates the common American theme of ordinary people grappling for justice. The perspective is that of a black community that lived through this struggle and wants its story told. It is a story told through an uncommon blend of documentation, human recollection, and analysis.
LC Classification Number
F549.C2E85 1996

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