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Negroes with Guns
Written by Robert F. Williams
Narrated by John Riddle
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Contains two essays by Martin Luther King Jr. concerning the role of violence in the civil rights movement. During the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Robert Williams organized armed self-defense against the racist violence of the Ku Klux Klan. This is the story of his movement, first established in Monroe, NC. As prologue, the issues raised by events in Monroe are weighted by Truman Nelson and Martin Luther King Jr.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Violence won't be defeated with non-violent activism!
Fantastic account of events that sheds light on the history of racial terror Black Americans have faced in this country. Will read again!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This should be required reading for anyone interested in American history.
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