Debating Twentieth-Century America

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Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968

by Steven F Lawson and Charles Payne

Published 5 November 1998

This excellent introduction to the civil rights movement captures the drama and impact of the black struggle for equality. Written by two of the most respected scholars of African-American history, Steven F. Lawson and Charles Payne examine the individuals who made the movement a success, both at the highest level of government and in the grassroots trenches.