The Second Reconstruction: A History of the Modern Civil Rights Movement (The Anvil Series)

by Gary A. Donaldson

This text traces the history of the civil rights movement in the years following World War II, to the present day. Issues discussed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights of 1965, and the Northern Ireland ghetto's.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575240661
• ISBN13: 9781575240664
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Krieger Pub Co
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

An outstanding and insightful post-WWII American history.

This history of the modern civil rights movement and its issues covers the events of the 1960s on up, reviewing key actions, social and legal changes, and individual efforts in the civil rights process. The Second Reconstruction provides both a history and an interpretation of events from World War II onward, providing insights which lead to contemporary questions revolving around issues, successes and failures.