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Ain't Scared of Your Jail: Arrest, Imprisonment, and the Civil Rights Movement

Ain't Scared of Your Jail: Arrest, Imprisonment, and the Civil Rights Movement - New Perspectives on the History of the South

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this book, Zoe Colley follows civil rights activists inside the southern jails and prisons to explore their treatment and the different responses that civil rights organizations had to mass arrest and imprisonment. While some found imprisonment to be an energizing or inspiring experience and celebrated jail-going as liberating and honorable, others struggled to find a positive value.By drawing together the narratives of many individuals and organizations, Colley places imprisonment at the forefront of civil rights history and shows how these attitudes toward arrest continue to impact contemporary society and shape strategies for civil disobedience.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813060354
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Imprint: University Press of Florida
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Language: English
Number of pages: 172
Weight: 333g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 10mm