Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968
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Book Description
This excellent introduction to the civil rights movement captures the drama and impact of the black struggle for equality. Written by two of the most respected scholars of African-American history, Steven F. Lawson and Charles Payne examine the individuals who made the movement a success, both at the highest level of government and in the grassroots trenches.
About the Author
Steven F. Lawson is professor of history at Rutgers University and author of "Running for Freedom: Civil Rights and Black Politics in America since 1941". He lives in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Charles Payne is professor of history and African-American studies at Duke University and author of "I've Got the Light of Freedom: The Organizing Tradition and the Mississippi Freedom Struggle". Payne lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968,Steven F. Payne, Charles Patterson, James T. Lawson,Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,0847690547,20th century,African Americans,Civil rights,Civil rights movements,Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor,Historiography,History,Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights,Politics/International Relations,Sociology,Sources,United States,United States - 20th Century (1945 to 2000),History / United States / 19th Century,Human rights,Multicultural studies,Pressure groups & lobbying,Social history,Social issues,USA,c 1945 to c 1960,c 1960 to c 1970
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