Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-205) and index.
Beyond the dominant narrative : the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the U.S. South, 1965-1980 -- "They didn't want you around them" : the battle to integrate southern industry in the post-1965 era -- "Soberly, responsibly, never noisily" : the Southern Regional Council and equal employment opportunity -- "A brand new shining city" : Floyd B. McKissick and the civil rights movement of the 1970s -- "They don't care nothing for Blacks" : the Sledge case and the long struggle for civil rights at J.P. Stevens -- "We were trying to get equal employment" : the Myers case and the battle to integrate Gilman Paper Company -- "They over there and we over here" : the fight for civil rights in Port St. Joe, Florida, 1938-1997 -- "Meany doesn't sign my check" : the AFL-CIO and the Louisville busing crisis of 1975