Civil Rights Warrior

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The inspiring memoir of Evie Rich, a fearless African-American activist whose lifelong fight for justice, equality, and workers' rights shaped pivotal moments in American civil rights history. From the working-class streets of Depression-era Philadelphia to the front lines of America's most pivotal civil rights battles, Evie Rich's extraordinary journey is a testament to courage, conviction, and the relentless pursuit of justice. In Civil Rights Warrior , Rich chronicles her rise from humble beginnings to becoming a trailblazer in the fight for equality-breaking barriers as an African-American woman at Bryn Mawr College, debating Malcolm X on the airwaves, and shaping the course of history through her leadership in the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and Americans for Democratic Action. With unflinching honesty, Rich shares the triumphs and setbacks of a lifetime spent challenging discrimination in education, employment, and public life-from holding