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Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights (Rebroadcast) We'll discuss the Civil Rights movement and its beginnings across the country and right here in the Charlotte region. Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore, author of Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights joins us to discuss the battles over Jim Crow and segregation in the post World War I era and the role Communism played in the early Civil Rights movement. We'll also take a look at Nazi Germany through the eyes of African Americans in the Civil Rights movement. Guest Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore - History Professor, Yale University & Author, Defying Dixie Since this is an encore presentation, we won't be able to include your comments. Originally Aired: 4/6/2009 Amazon | Defying Dixie by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore Click here to add and read comments