Using his little daily paper to battle for equality before the law and an end to the mistreatment of black people, Hodding Carter took on the power structure of the state of Mississippi. Castigated by politicians, denounced by his fellow editors, threatened with economic reprisal and physical violence, he drew the wrath of everyone from the country club to the crossroads store. What kind of man was this who stuck to his guns for what he believed, in the face of anger and vitriol, destestation and denuciation? Ann Waldron tells the story of a colorful, complex, combative man who in his college years was an outspoken white supremacist, but later changed his mind, spending the bulk of his life advocating for racial justice and finding himself on the unpopular sides of many political and social issues. No uncritical eulogy, this book re-creates the passionate life, public and private, of a flawed but authentic American hero.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Workman Publishing
ISBN-13
9780945575382
eBay Product ID (ePID)
195803925
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hodding Carter: the Reconstruction of a Racist
Author
Ann Waldron
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Politics, Business
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
369 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
159mm
Item Weight
726g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ann Waldron
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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