Freedom Bound: A History of America's Civil Rights Movement

by Robert Weisbrot

Overview

In this singe volume, Robert Weisbrot gives a vivid, admirably balanced history of the civil rights movement--from its rise with the Brown decision and the Montgomery bus boycott in the 1950s, through the dramatic sit-ins, freedom rides, marches, and great legislative gains in the 1960s, to its decline in the urban riots, disputes over leadership, and affirmative action in the late 1960s and 1970s. Black-and-white photos.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393332438
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	11/01/1989
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

Editorial Reviews

Weisbrot argues that though formal barriers to equality have been abolished, deep-seated racism and indifference continue to confine blacks to a subordinate or marginal role. ``An invaluable, fast-paced chronicle that throws three decades of civil rights struggles into sharp perspective,'' lauded PW. Photos. (Jan.)

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