The Fire in the Flint (Brown Thrasher Books)

The Fire in the Flint (Brown Thrasher Books)
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Written by a lifelong champion of civil rights, this is the story of Kenneth Harper, a young black physician who, after having studied in the North in the early part of the twentieth century and believing the days of oppression for blacks in the South were waning, returns to his hometown of Central City in South Georgia to practice medicine. Harper finds all too soon that the roots of intolerance grow deep. As he becomes increasingly aware of the ways in which the black community remains enslaved, Harper helps local sharecroppers organize a cooperative society to share in the economic freedom traditionally reserved for white landowners. The Ku Klux Klan is quickly rallied into action, and Harper finds himself in a violent and vengeful battle with the Klan. Amid the story's tragedy and violence, White reflects the complex nuances of humanity within white and black communities in conflict.
Country USA
Brand University of Georgia Press
Manufacturer University of Georgia Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1996-01-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780820317427

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