The Civil Rights Movement, Second Edition: Struggle and Resistance (Studies in Contemporary History) [Paperback]

William T. Martin Riches (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1403916055 | ISBN-13: 978-1403916051 | Publication Date: May 14, 2004 | Edition: 2nd

This completely revised and updated edition of a popular text focuses on the African American struggle for civil rights from 1945-2002. William T. Martin Riches shows how the black community used the institutions created by de jure segregation to overcome apartheid and white resistance. Riches emphasises their influence on other groups demanding justice in America and warns that recent events and administrations have endangered the gains made by the movement.

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Review of first edition:

"In tackling a highly sensitive and emotive issue, Riches presents a coherent and very readable account of the American Civil Rights movement."--Esther Jubb, American Studies Today

About the Author

William T. Martin Riches is a former Senior Lecturer and Convenor of American Studies, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, now retired.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 2nd edition (May 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403916055
• ISBN-13: 978-1403916051
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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