Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer (The African American History Series)

Bayard Rustin was a unique 20th-century American radical voice. A homosexual, World War II draft resister, and ex-communist, Rustin made enormous contributions to the civil rights, socialist, labor, peace, and gay rights movements in the United States, despite being viewed as an 'outsider' by fellow activists. Author Jerold Podair also includes excerpts from Rustin's writings, speeches, letters, and statements, allowing the reader to gain firsthand interaction with one of the most important civil rights leaders_and one of the most important radical leaders_in 20th-century American history 00000___84460a1f958152a680bd0ca18f7fc4b1......Page 1 00001___9a02611f57df45c4caa8ae617a52f17e......Page 2 00002___de119abcb9f2060a1c369d3a6d49b57a......Page 3 00003___8f3d98ae2110932018bf995d217d9011......Page 4 00004___2de6d12ad5f51ce3b10fe54119727749......Page 5 00005___983020ca3294680124d8bc14338fc046......Page 6 00006___ae6f97a1ecfbf008077475ffb4766fc5......Page 7 00007___4e3b06a794756965fd37650247faf984......Page 8 00008___354dcce946017cd6346c6e5eec976d63......Page 9 00009___d3285ed6a29c27d56aab866d0182a60b......Page 10 00010___b63e165fb51c245467a44ab71c750d5f......Page 11 00011___f711dd9d486f4b7d9666e357997448f0......Page 12 00012___fb13c669fa04a0fde7a6b166dbaecd24......Page 13 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A homosexual, World War II draft resister, and ex-communist, he made enormous contributions to the civil rights, socialist, labor, peace, and gay rights movements in the United States, despite being viewed as an "outsider" even by fellow activists. Rustin was a humanist who championed the disadvantaged and oppressed, regardless of identity. In Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer, Jerald Podair examines the life and career of a man who shaped virtually every aspect of the modern civil rights movement as a theorist, strategist, and spokesman. Podair begins by covering the period from Rustin's 1912 birth in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to his 1946 release from federal prison, where he served over two years for draft evasion. After his release, Rustin threw himself into work on behalf of pacifism and racial integration, two goals that, at this stage of his career, fit together almost seamlessly. Podair goes on to examine Rustin's role as the main organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, the most important civil rights demonstration in American history. He was a major influence on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolent direct action, which led to the strategy that changed the course of American race relations. During the last years of his life, Rustin continued to champion the causes of socialism, coalition politics, and racial integration, as he also sought to aid oppressed people and foster democratic institutions worldwide. Yet for all this, Rustin was rarely permitted a leading role in the movements he helped to shape. Because of his sexuality and his background as a former communist and draft resister, he was forced to do much of his work on the fringes, offering his organizational, strategic, and rhetorical skills to public leaders who chose to keep him at arm's length. Despite this, as Podair makes clear, Bayard Rustin was one of the most important civil rights leaders—and one of the most important radical leaders—in twentieth-century American history. Documents in this book include excerpts from Rustin's writings, speeches, and public statements. This book examines the life and career of a man who shaped virtually every aspect of the modern civil rights movement as a theorist, strategist, and spokesman. Rustin threw himself into work on behalf of pacifism and racial integration, two goals that, at this stage of his career, fit together almost seamlessly. This book examines Rustin's role as the main organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, the most important civil rights demonstration in American history. He was a major influence on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolent direct action, which led to the strategy that changed the course of American race relations. Yet, for all this, Rustin was rarely permitted a leading role in the movements he helped to shape. Because of his sexuality and his background as a former communist and draft resister, he was forced to do much of his work on the fringes, offering his organizational, strategic, and rhetorical skills to public leaders who chose to keep him at arm's length. Documents in this book include excerpts from Rustin's writings, speeches, and public statements.--Book jacket Bayard Rustin was a unique twentieth-century American radical voice. A homosexual, World War II draft resister, and ex-communist, Rustin made enormous contributions to the civil rights, socialist, labor, peace, and gay rights movements in the United States, despite being viewed as an 'outsider' by fellow activists. Author Jerold Podair also includes excerpts from Rustin's writings, speeches, letters, and statements, allowing the reader to gain firsthand interaction with one of the most important civil rights leaders—and one of the most important radical leaders—in twentieth-century American history. Shadowman Voice of protest Towards peace and racial justice The March on Washington Coalition politics and its limits The humanist Rustin's American dreams.