Selma's Real Lessons

Reeling from decades of losses in agricultural employment, many southern cities were electing moderate segregationist mayors who pledged to attract industrial capital that was slowly abandoning the Rust Belt for warmer, less unionized climes. While Baker and Smitherman hoped to keep overt conflict t...

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Published in:New Politics 2015, Vol.15 (3), p.121
Main Author: Munro, Jamie
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Activists
Civil rights movements
Demonstrations & protests
Drama
Election results
Meetings
Political activism
Political parties
Political risk
Politics
Power
Segregation
State elections
Violence
Voting Rights Act
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Summary:Reeling from decades of losses in agricultural employment, many southern cities were electing moderate segregationist mayors who pledged to attract industrial capital that was slowly abandoning the Rust Belt for warmer, less unionized climes. While Baker and Smitherman hoped to keep overt conflict to a minimum, County Sheriff Jim Clark, who controlled the County Clerk's office and areas outside Selma's city limits, had other plans.
ISSN:0028-6494