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ISBN-10: 0226142698
ISBN-13: 9780226142692
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publish Date: 10/01/2004
Dimensions: 9.12" L, 6.32" W, 1.52" H

Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin

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Overview

One of the most important figures of the American civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin taught Martin Luther King Jr. the methods of Gandhi, spearheaded the 1963 March on Washington, and helped bring the struggle of African Americans to the forefront of a nation’s consciousness. But despite his incontrovertibly integral role in the movement, the openly gay Rustin is not the household name that many of his activist contemporaries are. In exploring history’s Lost Prophet, acclaimed historian John D’Emilio explains why Rustin’s influence was minimized by his peers and why his brilliant strategies were not followed, or were followed by those he never meant to help.

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"I don't often take notes while reading for pleasure, but this time I made a detailed index on the back flap, marking pages and lines I wanted to save for future reference."–Gabriel Bump "New York Times Book Review"
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ISBN-10: 0226142698
ISBN-13: 9780226142692
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publish Date: 10/01/2004
Dimensions: 9.12" L, 6.32" W, 1.52" H
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