However, the earliest known reference is more specific: Inquiry of an Italian employee of the bureau elicited the information that a âgandy dancerâ is a railway worker who tamps down the earth between the ties, or otherwise âdancesâ on the track.
Eventually the federal government intervened to see that integration was enforced. By the time the Freedom Rides were over, segregation had suffered another blow. The Freedom Rides became a defining part of the civil rights movement, and the Freedom Riders became models of the heroism that transformed race relations.
Reference Entry. ABSTRACT. Information about the African American literature in the Civil Rights Movement is presented. It indicates that African American writings have shifted from integrationist literature to a literature that is reflective of intracommunal issues and the validation of African American experiences.Moreover, the literature celebrates life in the African American community in relation to the American community.t indicates that African American writings have shifted from integrationist literature to a literature that is reflective of intracommunal issues and the validation of African American experiences. Moreover, the literature celebrates life in the African American community in relation to the American community.