Servants of the People
by Lea E. Williams
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How does Lea E. Williams define "authoritarian leadership" in the context of historically Black institutions, and what historical pressures made this style of leadership so prevalent during the Jim Crow era?
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In what ways did neighborhood churches, HBCUs, and civic organizations serve as both sanctuaries of protection and sites of internal oppression for African Americans between Reconstruction and the civil rights movement?
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Williams examines a century often overshadowed by the drama of Reconstruction and the mid-century civil rights movement; how does shifting our focus to this in-between period change our understanding of Black resilience?
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