Vernon can read!

By Vernon E. Jordan, Vernon E. Jordan Jr, Vernon E., Jr. Jordan, Annette Gordon-Reed, Jordan, Vernon E., Jr.

Subjects: Georgia, biography, African American civil rights workers, Biography, Biography & Autobiography, African American lawyers, African americans, biography, African Americans, National urban league, Civil rights movements, united states, General, African american studies, Civil rights movements, African American political activists, National Urban League, Social Science, Political activists, African americans, civil rights, Bürgerrecht, African american lawyers, JUVENILE NONFICTION, Civil rights workers, Political, Civil rights, History, Politische Beteiligung

Description: "In 1955, as a college student home in Atlanta for vacation, Vernon Jordan had a summer job driving a retired white banker around town. During the man's afternoon naps Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. "Vernon can read!" the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly fifty years later, Vernon Jordan, longtime civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders, and one of the most charismatic figures in America, has written an unforgettable book about his life and times. It is a story that encompasses the sweeping struggles, changes, and dangers of black life during the civil rights revolution."--BOOK JACKET.