The Struggle for Black Equality
- ISBN-10
- 1429991917
- ISBN-13
- 9781429991919
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-09-30
- Publisher
- Hill and Wang
- Author
- Harvard Sitkoff
Description
The Struggle for Black Equality is a dramatic, memorable history of the civil rights movement. Harvard Sitkoff offers both a brilliant interpretation of the personalities and dynamics of civil rights organizations and a compelling analysis of the continuing problems plaguing many African Americans. With a new foreword and afterword, and an up-to-date bibliography, this anniversary edition highlights the continuing significance of the movement for black equality and justice.
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