Rhetoric, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965, Volume 2

"Davis Houck and David Dixon have brought to life voices of the past -- some perhaps unknown or forgotten -- whose witnesses were 'Light shining in the Darkness." -- Clay F Lee, Bishop, Retired, The United Methodist Church
"Unlike millions of other Americans and much of the national news media, Davis Houck and David Dixon recognise that the civil rights movement -- the largest mass struggle for human rights in American history -- did not hinge on a single person or a single speech. In this collection, they supply what the public has needed for years: a broad and diversified spectrum of orations that spurred the movement onward." -- Keith D Miller, Professor of English, Arizona State University
Students of this era owe a debt to Houck and Davis for salvaging and sharing more of 'the multisided and messy story' of the role of religious faith in the civil rights movement. -- Joseph T. Reiff, Professor of Religion at Emory & Henry College -- The Journal of Southern Religion
A major strength of the book is the inclusion of many religions such as Zionist, Mennonites, Presbyterian, Methodist and others. At the same time, the rhetoric is compiled from media, academic settings, church settings, and Civil Rights rhetorical situations. Thus, the book would serve as an excellent book in history, social movements, and rhetoric courses. -- Jennifer F. Wood -- Communication Research Trends