The Civil Rights Movement: Revised Edition

The civil rights movement was arguably the most important reform in American history This book recounts the extraordinary and often bloody story of how tens of thousands of ordinary AfricanAmericans overcame long odds to dethrone segregation to exercise the right to vote and to improve their economic standingOrganized in a clear chronological fashion the book shows how concerted pressure in a variety of forms ultimately carried the day in realizing a more just society for African Americans It will provide students of American history with an invaluable comprehensive introduction to the Civil Rights Movement