{"product_id":"james-lee-purnell-jr-memories-of-struggles-and-progress-in-a-s","title":"James Lee Purnell Jr. : Memories of Struggles and Progress in a S","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an autobiography of the first African-American elected to public office in Worcester County, Maryland. James Lee Purnell Jr. grew up on the outskirts of the small town of Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland in a time when Jim Crow reigned. The love of family and neighbors sustained him during those difficult times, and he followed in the entrepreneurial footsteps of his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorcester County was slow to evolve, even after the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Seeking to spur change in his neglected and put-upon community, he joined with neighborhood organizations, as well as the local and state NAACP for the biggest fights of his life - and won. \u003cbr\u003e\nLooking forward, he shares his concerns about milestones not yet reached and the possibility of society slipping back into the days of old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598056812705,"sku":"9780977282272","price":49.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1mkq72y6-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1725408151","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/james-lee-purnell-jr-memories-of-struggles-and-progress-in-a-s","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}