William Robert Miller papers, [ca. 1960-1968].

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William Robert Miller papers, [ca. 1960-1968].

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The collection consists of papers of William Robert Miller from ca. 1960-1968. The papers include copies of letters to and from Martin Luther King, Jr.; the manuscript of two of Miller's works, VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES SINCE 1955 and MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., HIS LIFE, MARTYRDOM AND MEANING FOR THE WORLD; and his notes regarding the civil rights movement (1947-1966). The collection also contains subject files containing correspondence, articles, and printed material relating to the civil rights movement including extensive files on events in Albany (Ga.) and Birmingham (Ala.); Martin Luther King, J. Edwin Stanfield, and Howard Zinn; and the Southern Regional Council.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center

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Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010

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Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was an award-winning historian, activist, playwright, teacher, public speaker and author of articles, essays and books including the best-selling A People's History of the United States. Praised for his moral courage and passion for social justice, Zinn influenced thousands of students during a teaching career of more than thirty years. Reaching the wider public through his books, plays, articles, lectures and in theatrical and television presentations of his Voices of A ...

Stanfield, J. Edwin.

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Southern Regional Council

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The Help Our Public Education (HOPE) project was established in 1958 by a group of community leaders and concerned citizens to disseminate information regarding school integration in Georgia. After the Supreme Court's school desegregation decision of 1954, HOPE anticipated that many of Georgia's public schools would close, because the state would refuse to comply. HOPE believed an informed public would take the necessary action through elected representatives to keep Georgia's public schools ope...

Miller, William Robert, 1927-1970

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Robert William Miller, author and assistant editor of the FELLOWSHIP, journal of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. From the description of William Robert Miller papers, [ca. 1960-1968]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476710 ...

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...