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Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship : Leading a Texas City's Desegregation
Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship : Leading a Texas City's Desegregation
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Author(s): Ramsay, Annetta
ISBN No.: 9781648433856
Pages: 304
Year: 202606
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 53.68
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available (Forthcoming)

In 1964, the task of racial desegregation of public schools hung over the country. In Denton, North Texas town, a remarkable alliance transcended racial divides, ignited a city-wide grassroots civil rights movement. Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship: Leading a Texas City's Desegregation by Annetta Ramsay is a vital historical account chronicling the extraordinary journey of courageous Black and White women. Driven by a shared desire to prepare their children for desegregation, the women forme the Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship. While media outlets focused daily on the violence of White men against Black men, Denton's Black and White women challenged entrenched systemic oppression to advocate for racial equality. Despite pervasive animosity and violence directed toward Black individuals by some within the White community, the women's influence radiated throughout every corner of the city. For twenty-five years, their moral compass signaled that racism would not be tolerated. Working toward achieving civil rights transformed these women; they became leaders.


Positions of power within the group segued into pivotal political and community roles. Fellowship members solved community problems, tutored students, registered voters, and tirelessly worked to break down Denton's segregation. Denton Women's Interracial Fellowship provides a testament to the transformative power of grassroots organization. Boundless possibilities arise when individuals unite to pursue a more just and equitable society.


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