Brother Outsider, Brother Insider: A Political Biography of Lawrence Guyot Jr. - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Chris DanielsonSeries:The John Hope Franklin African American History and CulturePublish date:2025-07-01Pages:352
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469685779ISBN-10:1469685779UPC:9781469685779Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Political Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Civil Rights, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.79 inchesWeight:1.0913Product ID:SCGB402REW
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.
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.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of North Carolina PressISBN-13:9781469685779ISBN-10:1469685779UPC:9781469685779Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Political Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Civil Rights, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.79 inchesWeight:1.0913Product ID:SCGB402REW
Chris Danielson is professor of history at Montana Technological University.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
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