A lively, compact narrative, concentrating on the years between the Brown decision and the Fair Housing Act. Mr. Salmond sets the scene with the New Deal and World War II; chronicles the events and major players in the drama; traces the hesitant response of the federal government; explains why the movement finally collapsed; and shows how the civil rights crusade transformed the American South. Most impressive... Salmond manages a surprising amount of detail in such a small space....A powerful education that deserves a wide audience. -- Publishers Weekly.

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