Civil rights movement: people and perspectives
In: Perspectives in American social history series
This revealing volume looks at the struggle for individual rights from the social historianÕs perspective, providing a fresh context for gauging the impact of the civil rights movement on everyday life across the full spectrum of American society.||From the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case to protests against the Vietnam War to the fight for black power, Civil Rights Movement: People and Perspectives looks at events that set the stage for guaranteeing AmericaÕs promise to all Americans. In eight chapters, some of the countryÕs leading social historians analyze the most recent investig