Suchergebnisse

Concern centers on actions undertaken to effect social change where a minimum group discipline is exerted to: (1) not initiate violence, & (2) not respond with physical violence when attacked by the opponent. A brief historical review of such events indicating the roles of various civil rights groups is followed by a discussion of the objectives (eg, voter registration, desegregation of public facilities) & tactics (marches, sit-ins) of the movement. The major concern is to develop an ideal-typical model of a local civil rights campaign, using models by Martin Oppenheimer & James H. Laue as points of departure. In addition to identifying the phases of a campaign & illustrating them with material from specific campaigns, a distinction is made between the Upper South & the Deep South, especially in the 'crisis & confrontation' phase. Changes in the ideology of nonviolence are noted during the decade under question. A discussion of the effectiveness of nonviolent methods is included. 2 Figures. J. N. Mayer.