Stories of Struggle
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Stories of Struggle
By Claudia Smith Brinson
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“Stories of Struggle is an inspiring and engaging narrative of pivotal moments in the twentieth century Black freedom struggle in South Carolina. Particularly riveting are the insightful portraits of an amazing cast of Black freedom fighters who advanced the brave and enduring struggle aimed at both creating an egalitarian society and uprooting white supremacy in South Carolina and beyond.”
— Waldo Martin, University of California, Berkeley
“From the battlefront of social change in America, and especially South Carolina, Stories of Struggle brings to life personalities not known by many who played significant roles pioneering events that initiated the civil rights movement. This is a major contribution to understanding the people behind the scenes who led the fight.”
— Cecil Williams, photographer and founder of Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum
“Stories of Struggle is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the fight for racial justice in South Carolina. The riveting stories are horrifying in their depiction of what African American activists in the state endured, yet inspiring and uplifting in their description of what all these heroes accomplished. The book is a tremendous contribution to the history of South Carolina and the nation, and to the history of the civil rights movement.”
— Marjorie J. Spruill, author of Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women's Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics
“Stories of Struggle is a powerful book. Claudia Smith Brinson has combined unforgettable personal remembrances with traditional public sources to give all twenty-first century South Carolinians an important, thought-provoking resource for our challenging times.”
— Walter Edgar, author of South Carolina: A History
“In Stories of Struggle, Claudia Smith Brinson does an exceptional job in detailing in depth the full story of the significant role black South Carolinians played in the ultimate struggle that led to the U. S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education that brought an end to racial segregation in public schools and ultimately the passage of 1964 Civil Right Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act that followed.”—Jack Bass, author of The Palmetto State: The Making of Modern South Carolina”
— Jack Bass, author of The Palmetto State: The Making of Modern South Carolina