To do justice - the heroic struggle for human rights

Title: To do justice: The Heroic Struggle For Human Rights

Photographer(s): Black Star Agency

Writer(s): Bob Adelman, William Pain

Designer(s): Anthony Basile, Ernest Werner

Publisher(s): Black Star Publishing Company, New York, U.S.A.

Year: 1965

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Language(s): English

Pages: 104

Size: 20,5 x 28 cm

Binding: Softcover

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Print: Printed in U.S.A

Nation(s) and year(s) of Protest: U.S.A.,1965

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To Do Justice is a First Edition publication from 1965 that contains powerful photography throughout its 105 printed pages from the photographers and editors of Black Star. It focuses on the long struggle and the courageous efforts of individuals, groups, and leaders during the American civil rights movement,serves as a visual and comprehensive record of the civil rights movement, offering insights into the challenges and triumphs of the period

This book is a photographic chronicle of the civil rights movement in the United States, featuring a collection of images and narratives that document the fight for racial equality and human rights. Black Star was one of the most influential photo agencies of the 20th century, known for its impactful photojournalism and for shaping the visual coverage of major social and political events, including the civil rights movement.The Agency became a major supplier of images to prominent American publications, especially LIFE magazine, which was launched in 1936 and defined the photo-essay format in the United States. Black Star photographers covered wars, revolutions, political figures, social change, and everyday life with a distinctly human and often dramatic visual style. They made dramatic contributions to major events such as the civil rights movement by documenting impactful scenes such as protests, marches, and clashes in order to focus a narrative around humanitarian issues, justice, and equality.