Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945–1968 (Debating Twentieth-Century America)

Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945–1968 (Debating Twentieth-Century America) by Payne, Charles. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780847690534.

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.