Negroes with Guns

by Robert F. Williams, Martin Luther King Jr., Truman Nelson

Overview

2013 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Contains two essays by Martin Luther King Jr. concerning the role of violence in the civil rights movement. During the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Robert Williams organized armed self-defense against the racist violence of the Ku Klux Klan. This is the story of his movement, first established in Monroe, N.C. As prologue, the issues raised by events in Monroe are weighted by Truman Nelson and Martin Luther King Jr. Illustrated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614274117
Publisher:	Martino Fine Books
Publication date:	03/07/2013
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Robert F. Williams left Cuba to live in the People’s Republic of China from 1966-1969 before receiving safe passage home and a Ford Foundation grant to work at the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan.

Editorial Reviews

. . . Mr. Williams made outstanding contributions to the just cause of the American Black people and the mutual understanding between Chinese and American peoples. His dedication to the building the bridge of friendship. . . won high respect from Chinese leaders and Chinese people. He will live forever in the memory of Chinese people."

President, Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing - Qi Huaiyuan

The long association and deep respect shared by Brother Robert Williams, the Nation of Islam and the Honorable Elijah Muhammad is a matter of record. History will record the courage, commitment, devotion, sincerity and love of Robert Williams for his people.

is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam (NOI). - Minister Louis Farrakhan

. . . Mr. Williams made outstanding contributions to the just cause of the American Black people and the mutual understanding between Chinese and American peoples. His dedication to the building the bridge of friendship. . . won high respect from Chinese leaders and Chinese people. He will live forever in the memory of Chinese people.--Qi Huaiyuan "President, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing"

The long association and deep respect shared by Brother Robert Williams, the Nation of Islam and the Honorable Elijah Muhammad is a matter of record. History will record the courage, commitment, devotion, sincerity and love of Robert Williams for his people.--Minister Louis Farrakhan "is the leader of the African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam (NOI)."

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