Brother outsider, brother insider : a political biography of Lawrence Guyot Jr. / Chris Danielson.
| Author/creator | Danielson, Chris author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2025] |
| Description | x, 340 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Political biography of Lawrence Guyot Jr. |
| Series | The John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture. ^A413403 |
| Contents | "Guyot will never do anything worthwhile, anywhere." : The Making of an Atypical Activist -- "There was a war going on, and the war was a very simple one." : Guyot and SNCC -- "Who is this Lawrence Guyot, anyway?" : The Birth of the MFDP -- "As satisfying as sex and as addictive as crack." : Political Power and Reform after SNCC -- "We'll stay the hell out of the goddamn Democratic Party." : The Failed Quest for Independent Black Political Power -- "That's as close to a machine as you can get." : Fusion and the End of the MFDP -- "You shouldn't let them use you." : The Washington Years. |
| Abstract | "Lawrence Thomas Guyot Jr. (1939-2012), known simply as "Guyot" (pronounced ghee-aught), was a pivotal yet underrecognized figure in the civil rights movement. As a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) field secretary in the 1960s, he battled southern poverty and racism, championing voting rights for Black Mississippians. His leadership in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) highlighted tensions between the MFDP's electoral goals and SNCC's more radical stance. Guyot later moved into Washington, DC, politics, working alongside leaders like Marion Barry, shifting from a rural civil rights organizer to an urban political strategist. Chris Danielson's nuanced portrayal of Guyot offers a fresh perspective on the civil rights movement. Through Guyot's activism, Brother Outsider, Brother Insider invites a reassessment of the era and the individuals who shaped it"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781469685816 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| LCCN | 2024050313 |
| ISBN | 9781469685762 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1469685760 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781469685779 paperback |
| ISBN | 1469685779 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000236062 |