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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better Than Expected, Much Better,
By The Orange Duke "orangeduke" (Cupertino, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in American History (Library Binding)
Freman's book is both an excellent intro for young readers (as advertised) and an excellent quickie review for adults. Packed with details, the book is well written and gives an excellent broad strokes history of reconstruction, the KKK, Jim Crow and the civil rights movement. It would be easy to find fault and carp over one detail or another that might have been included (say the fact that it was Wilson segregated the army) but the truth is that the book does its job admirably. The section on Booker T Washington and the controversy that surrounded him are especially excellent. Unlike traditional history texts, this book does not assume it's young readers are to unsophisticated or innocent to understand the complexities of the issues, and it does not attempt to shield them from the dark side of US history. Lynching, for example, looms large. Highly recommended to young readers or their instructors seeking a more rounded treatment of the origins of the Civil Rights movement and also to anyone who wants an easy reading refresher. Should get six stars.
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The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in American History by David K. Fremon (Library Binding - July 2000)
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