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MY FATHER SAID YES
A WHITE PASTOR IN LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL INTEGRATION |
| By: |
Dunbar H. Ogden, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Foreword) |
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Hardback |
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£21.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826515924 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826515926 |
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| Publisher: |
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 2008 |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Description: |
Tells the story of the Reverend Dunbar Ogden, who became the pro-integration leader in Little Rock's white community. He responded to a call for support from Daisy Bates, co-owner of the town's black newspaper. Both faced fierce opposition from within as well as from outside. Reverend Ogden lost his church and Daisy Bates lost her newspaper. |
| Synopsis: |
This is the story missing from Little Rock histories, the story of the remarkable collaboration between a white male pastor and a black female journalist, that led to a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and in education.This book describes the man who led the Little Rock Nine."My Father Said Yes" is the untold story of the Reverend Dunbar Ogden, who became the pro-integration leader in Little Rock's white community. He responded to a call for support from Daisy Bates, co-owner of the town's black newspaper. Both faced fierce opposition from within as well as from outside. Reverend Ogden lost his church and Daisy Bates lost her newspaper. |
| Illustrations: |
20 b&w photos |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Vanderbilt University Press |
| Returns: |
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