Synopsis
An established introductory textbook that provides students with a compelling overview of the growth of the mass movement from its origins after the Second World War to the destruction of segregated society, before charting the movement’s path through the twentieth century up to the present day.
This is an ideal core text for modules on Civil Rights History or American History since 1945 - or a supplementary text for broader modules on American History, African-American History or Modern US Politics - which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate History, Politics or American Studies degree. In addition it is a crucial resource for students who may be studying the Civil Rights Movement for the first time as part of a taught postgraduate degree in American History, US Politics or American Studies.
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Review of first edition:
'In tackling a highly sensitive and emotive issue, Riches presents a coherent and very readable account of the American Civil Rights movement.' - Esther Jubb, American Studies Today
'William T. Martin Riches has written a book for undergraduates and general audiences that provides an excellent introduction to and review of the U.S. civil rights movement' - Michael D. Cary, History: Review of New Books
Review of second edition:
A vivid account of the modern American civil rights movement, illuminated with telling examples, grounded in recent research, and bang up-to-date.' - Michael Heale, Professor Emeritus (of History), Lancaster University, UK
Book Description
Now thoroughly revised and updated in the light of recent scholarship, Riches' popular book analyses the civil rights movement from World War II through to the election of Barack Obama
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