Speak Truth to Power: The Story of Charles Patrick, a Civil Rights Pioneer

by Mignette Y. Patrick Dorsey

On December 11, 1954, Charles Patrick drove to downtown Birmingham to buy a Boy Scout uniform for his son. Christmas traffic around the downtown department stores was heavy, and Patrick circled unsuccessfully until at last a streetside spot opened up and he began to pull in. As he did so, he was cut off by a woman who ordered him out of the way, as she was the wife of a city police officer. Patrick pulled away, remarking, "Ma'am, he doesn't own...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817355561
• ISBN13: 9780817355562
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Fire Ant Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"