by Adam Fairclough (Author)
The author Adam Fairclough chronicles the struggle of black Americans to acheieve civil rights and equality in a society that, after the collapse of the Reconstruction, santioned racial segregation, racial discrimination and political supremacy. Throughout the book, Fairclough re-examines many issues and balances the achievements of the Civil Rights Movement against the persistance of racial and economic inequalities.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 400
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 25 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 0142001295
ISBN 13: 9780142001295
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