A People's War on Poverty: Urban Politics, Grassroots Activists, and the Struggle for Democracy in Houston, 1964-1976
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Wesley G. Phelps., & Wesley G. Phelps|AUTHOR. (2014). A People's War on Poverty: Urban Politics, Grassroots Activists, and the Struggle for Democracy in Houston, 1964-1976 . University of Georgia Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wesley G. Phelps and Wesley G. Phelps|AUTHOR. 2014. A People's War On Poverty: Urban Politics, Grassroots Activists, and the Struggle for Democracy in Houston, 1964-1976. University of Georgia Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wesley G. Phelps and Wesley G. Phelps|AUTHOR. A People's War On Poverty: Urban Politics, Grassroots Activists, and the Struggle for Democracy in Houston, 1964-1976 University of Georgia Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wesley G. Phelps, and Wesley G. Phelps|AUTHOR. A People's War On Poverty: Urban Politics, Grassroots Activists, and the Struggle for Democracy in Houston, 1964-1976 University of Georgia Press, 2014.
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