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OverviewTurbulence Before Takeoff is the inspiring story of Marlon DeWitt Green, and black Air Force pilot who dared to dream of a career as a commercial airlines pilot during the segregated 1950s--a struggle that ended in a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision in April 1963 in his favor. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Flint WhitlockPublisher: Cable Publishing Imprint: Cable Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9781934980675ISBN 10: 1934980676 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 01 January 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsMarlon Green did for African Americans in aviation what Rosa Parks did with respect to bus travel. [It] is the life story of this remarkable man and his accomplishments resisting racism and discrimination against the back drop of the civil rights movement and political assassinations. Highly recommended... -- James A Cox The Midwest Book Review Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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