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20 books about the Civil Rights Movements
20 items
By
sarah xenos
On June 19th 1964 the Civil Rights Movement in America ended. How are twenty if want to know more about this period of America's history.
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Pulizer Prize winning biography of Martin Luther King Jr and the movement early years
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years
King's urgent and eloquent case for non violent resistance during 1963 Biringham campaign
Why We Can't Wait (Penguin Modern Classics)
Personal,vivid account by a civil rights icons and U.S congreesmen
Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
King's first book , focusing on the Montergory Bus Boycott and the philosophy of non violence
Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story
Explore how Black women's resistence to sexual violence helped fuel the movement
At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women & Resistance
A deeper look at Park's beyond the bus - her radicalism and long activism
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Definitive account of the legal fight that led to Brown vs Board of Education
Simple Justice: History of Brown v. Board
Chronicles of the courageous riders who challenged segregation in interstate travel
Freedom Riders: 1961 & the Struggle for Justice
King's final book - both a warning and a call of action after major legislative victories
Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
A literary, philosophical critque of race in America: still deeply relevant
The Fire Next Time
Pulitzer-winning biography exploring the complexity of Malcom X's beliefs and transformation
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (Pulitzer)
A searing memoir of growing up black and female in Jim Crow's south
Coming of Age in Mississippi: Classic Autobiography
Memoir by co founder CORE, offering insight into the lesser known organising work
Lay Bare the Heart: Autobiography of Civil Rights
A detailed history of the Southern Christain Leadship (SCL) and King's strategy
To Redeem the Soul of America: SCLC & MLK Jr.
Oral histories from both well known and everyday activists involved in the moment
My Soul Is Rested: Civil Rights Story
Challenges the myth of non violence - explores armed self defence and rural organising
This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: Guns & Civil Rights
A dual biography of Martin Luther King jr and Malcolm X - how their vision evolved and converged
The Sword and the Shield: Malcolm X & MLK Jr.
Contextualize non violence globally, with a strong focus on the Civil Rights Era
Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea
A rich,narrative driven history of women who fought for civil rights from 1830 to 1970
Freedom's Daughters: Heroines of Civil Rights
Pulitzer Prizing winning exploration of the 1963 Birimingham campaign and the city's racial tensions
Carry Me Home: Birmingham, Alabama Civil Rights
