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Focusing on the grassroots civil rights movement in Fayette County, Tennessee, this oral history captures the resilience of a rural Black community facing severe oppression. Author Robert Hamburger chronicles the brutal resistance faced by residents attempting to register to vote, including evictions and the creation of a "tent city" for dispossessed families. Through extensive interviews, the narrative reveals personal stories of courage and defiance against systemic injustice. The reprint edition features documentary photographs and a reflective afterword on the ongoing relevance of these issues.
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Our Portion of Hell, Robert Hamburger
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- 2022
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- Title
- Our Portion of Hell
- Subtitle
- Fayette County, Tennessee: An Oral History of the Struggle for Civil Rights
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Hamburger
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 248
- ISBN13
- 9781496842350
- Series
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- Focusing on the grassroots civil rights movement in Fayette County, Tennessee, this oral history captures the resilience of a rural Black community facing severe oppression. Author Robert Hamburger chronicles the brutal resistance faced by residents attempting to register to vote, including evictions and the creation of a "tent city" for dispossessed families. Through extensive interviews, the narrative reveals personal stories of courage and defiance against systemic injustice. The reprint edition features documentary photographs and a reflective afterword on the ongoing relevance of these issues.