Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins, Volume 10History will remember Roy Wilkins as one of the great leaders of the twentieth century for his contributions to the advancement of civil rights in America. This is a dramatic story of one man's struggle for his people's rights, as well as a vivid recollection of the events and the people that have shaped modern black history. |
Contents
DIDNT MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL? | 1 |
AN ESCAPE FROM JUDGE LYNCH | 10 |
THE ROAD NORTH | 17 |
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Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins, Volume 10 Roy Wilkins,Tom Mathews Snippet view - 1982 |
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