Civil Rights Movement [Hardcover]

This work documents the importance of the civil rights movement and its lasting impression on American society and culture.

This revealing volume looks at the struggle for individual rights from the social historian's 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 landmarkBrown v. Board of Educationcase to protests against the Vietnam War to the fight for black power,Civil Rights Movement: People and Perspectiveslooks at events that set the stage for guaranteeing America's promise to all Americans. In eight chapters, some of the country's leading social historians analyze the most recent investigations into the civil rights era's historical context and pivotal moments. Readers will gain a richer understanding of a movement that expanded well beyond its initial focus (the treatment of African Americans in the South) to include other Americans in regions across the nation.

Ezra's (Muhummad Ali: The Making of an Icon) contribution to ABC-CLIO's Perspectives in American Social History series is a lucid, balanced examination of the lasting effects of the civil rights movement. &Bottom line: Any single-volume examination of the civil rights movement can at best be a primer on this era of reform or serve as a gateway to further research. Ezra's work shines in both these areas. All libraries should own this title. Library Journal, Starred Review

For high school and undergraduate college courses, this social history documents the work of people involved in the civil rights movement, expanding the definition of the movement to include events before and after the era of Martin Luther King, Jr., the work of everyday peoplel£!