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The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South
The Best of Enemies Race and Redemption in the New South
Author: Osha Gray Davidson
In a vivid portrait of a relationship that defied all odds in 1960s North Carolina, Davidson tells how C.P. Ellis (a poor white member of the KKK) and Ann Atwater (a poor black civil rights activist) went from being each other's worst and most hostile enemies to forming an incredible, long-lasting friendship. By placing this very personal story ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780807858691
ISBN-10: 0807858692
Publication Date: 8/27/2007
Pages: 352
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Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This is a terrific book! It brings readers into the explosive battle over integration in the city of Durham, NC in the 1960s, through the story of community organizer Ann Atwater and local Klan leader C. P. Ellis. The two became best friends, and fought together to integrate a community divided by racism and class struggles.
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