Black Civil Rights in America (Introductions to History) - Softcover

Verney, Kevern

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415238889 ISBN 13: 9780415238885

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

This book is the authoritative introduction to the history of black civil rights in the USA. It provides a clear and useful guide to the political, social and cultural history of black Americans and their pursuit of equal rights and recognition from 1865 through to the present day.

From the civil war of the 1860s to the race riots of the 1990s, Black Civil Rights details the history of the modern civil rights movement in American history. This book introduces the reader to:

* leading civil rights activists
* black political movements within the USA
* crucial legal and political developments
* the portrayal of black Americans in the media.

This a book no American history or cultural studies student will want to do without.

About this title

About the Author:

Kevern Verneyis Senior LEcturer in American History at Edge Hill Universaity College.

Review:

"With only 117 pages of text, this very compact narrative of blacks and civil rights from the Civi War to the present is a very fast-paced overview. A solid bibliography and clear, concise writing help. Recommended for undergraduates only.
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-"J.F. Findlay, emeritus, University of Rhode Island A solid bibliography and clear, concise writing help. Recommended for undergraduates only.
, July 2001

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0415238889
• ISBN 13: 9780415238885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144