Burner - And Gently He Shall Lead Them: Robert Parris Moses and Civil Rights - Biography

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And Gently He Shall Lead ThemRobert Parris Moses and Civil Rights in Mississippi\nAuthor(s): Eric Burner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814712504, 978-0814712504\nSynopsis\nThe story of the remarkable life of Civil Rights leader Bob Moses\n From his role as one of the architects of the civil rights movement to his work with inner city children late into his life, Robert Moses was one of America's most courageous, energetic, and influential leaders. Wary of the cults of celebrity he saw surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X and fueled by a philosophy that shunned leadership, Moses always labored behind the scenes. This first biography sheds significant light on the intellectual and philosophical worldview of a man who was rarely seen but whose work created a lasting impact on American life. \n Moses spent almost three years in Mississippi trying to awaken the state's Black citizens t.