Behind Enemy Lines with No Beachhead
Behind Enemy Lines with No Beachhead
James E. Shepard’s Relationship with the NAACP during the Jim Crow Era
This chapter examines the changing political awareness of Shepard after he became president of NCC. Moreover, this chapter evaluates Shepard’s role in the early civil rights movement in the Durham, North Carolina, area and how he was affected by the outcome of many protests that took place. Most important, this section tackles the idea of a “conservative” African American leader, such as a Booker T. Washington during the early twentieth century.
Keywords: Durham, North Carolina, Booker T. Washington, civil rights movement
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