Publisher's Synopsis
Before Dr. Martin Luther King, E.D. Nixon was the principal black leader in Montgomery, Alabama. He helped sparked the Civil Rights Movement and bailed imprisoned civil rights icon, Rosa Parks out of jail. Mr. Nixon's contributions in civil rights, voter registration, leadership, and social justice was paramount in the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and advancing the civil rights movement. A true story about the man behind the movement.
Book excerpt: "After E.D. returned home from the Parks's, he began making important phone calls to gather the leaders. His first three calls were to Reverend Abernathy, Reverend Hubbard and Reverend Dr. King. He wanted to persuade these men to support the idea of boycotting the buses in Montgomery."
