Synopsis
The Civil Rights Movement led to the dismantling of institutionalised racism in the United States and transformed American Society. William Riches chronicals the growth of the mass movement from its origins in less well documented battles for civil liberties, through to its eventual success with the destruction of a de jure segregated society.
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Review
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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