Civil rights and wrongs -- A conflicted past -- After the war -- Another Dark Age -- Beginnings of change -- Fighting for rights -- Heroes and leaders -- Activism -- Victories -- Losses -- Rising power -- Modern results -- Did it succeed?
Summary
This book explores the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and addresses their effects during and after the civil rights movement. The civil rights movement, led by such icons as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, strived to achieve civil rights for African Americans and other minority groups in the United States
