The Spirit and the Shotgun: Armed Resistance and the Struggle for Civil Rights

by Simon Wendt

Book Overview

"Simon Wendt's The Spirit and the Shotgun finally brings the story of armed self-defense into its rightful place in the history of the civil rights movement. This well-researched book will deepen our understanding of the ways in which defensive protection complemented nonviolent protests in many southern locales. . . . No other work in the field has outlined the history of armed self-defense in as complete and compelling a manner."--Renee...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813035651
• ISBN13: 9780813035659
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"