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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the central principles of Robert Pratt’s We Shall Not Be Moved. Robert Pratt’s We Shall Not Be Moved demonstrates the way in which these struggles are manifested. The efforts of the NAACP, Horace Ward, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Hughes in the desegregation of the University of Georgia provides an interesting example of the way in which the path of an organization can be changed by the actions of a few. Pratt’s book, though, not only gives a way of looking at change, but also outlines the basis for the mechanism of control, the white supremacy, that was prevalent during this era. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and implemented to maintain racial separation, and the struggle against racial segmentation was fundamental to the changes that occurred in the 1950s and 1960s. At the same time, though
conflict existed, institutions like the University of Georgia were major factors in defining and maintaining white supremacy in the midst of the call for change. Robert Pratts We Shall
Not Be Moved demonstrates the way in which these struggles are manifested. The efforts of the NAACP, Horace Ward, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Hughes in the desegregation of the
University of Georgia provides an interesting example of the way in which the path of an organization can be changed by the actions of a few. Pratts book, though,
not only gives a way of looking at change, but also outlines the basis for the mechanism of control, the white supremacy, that was prevalent during this era. The
first example of the way in which white supremacy and Jim Crow can be understood through Pratts book is in the outlining of the experiences of Horace Ward. In
September of 1950, Ward applied to law school at the University of George, following the completion of academic requirements that resulted in a stellar academic record. Ward, though, was
not received with the kind of welcome that most universities would convey to a white student; Wards status as an African American youth resulted in opposition to his application from
the top officials at the University. More specifically, instead of receiving a traditional reply to his application, Ward received a bribe, in which the top officials of the college offered
financial assistance if Ward would apply and attend another university, one located out of state. Essentially, the university recognized that Ward could not be excluded from attendance because of
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