Freedom Bound: A History of America's Civil Rights MovementIn this singe volume, Robert Weisbrot gives a vivid, admirably balanced history of the civil rights movement--from its rise with the Brown decision and the Montgomery bus boycott in the 1950s, through the dramatic sit-ins, freedom rides, marches, and great legislative gains in the 1960s, to its decline in the urban riots, disputes over leadership, and affirmative action in the late 1960s and 1970s. Black-and-white photos. |
Contents
Origins of the Movement I | 1 |
2 The Sitins | 19 |
3 Mass Protest in the Kennedy Years | 45 |
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Freedom Bound: A History of America's Civil Rights Movement Robert Weisbrot No preview available - 1990 |
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