This is a good book if you are looking to learn more about the Civil Rights movement.

I first became inspired and engaged with the American Civil Rights story when I watched the PBS documentary, "Eyes on the Prize" in the early 1990s. its some what boring, but then also its also really interesting;.. what hapens is that it tells of the story of the civil rights movement, as well as giving little excerpts of slavery over the years. The fact that this book focuses on depth rather than breadth is very much a point in its favor. Pivotal events concerning land, labor, education, and political empowerment are examined. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. For instance, the master narrative or textbook version of the Civil Rights movement is generally focused on Martin Luther King and how he empowered a repressed people.

There's a problem loading this menu right now. Episode 4: No Easy Walk (1962-66) Great. It's interesting--and not a just a little bit discomfiting--to note some of the similarities in the attitudes and tactics of segregationists from half a century ago to some of what's going on today. Holy shit this book is awesome. Notice: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Facing History and Ourselves library service has been impacted. For example take 64 year old Mose Wright who stood in court and named/pointed to the two killers of Emmett Till. Episode 1 of "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement" focuses on the early years of struggle for black freedom, including the lynching of Emmett Till, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the formation of the SCLC. A clear and concise history that I found fascinating, shocking, and enlightening. It covers the main events in the ten years from 1954 to 1965, in enough detail that you understand both the context and the events, but not in so much depth that you lose focus. This book provided the stories of. The Civil Rights Movement was became a very important time in American history. A very thorough history of one of the most interesting periods in American history. i learned more about mlk and even rosa parks. Episode 9: Power! This book is the companion to the TV series but it really stands on its own. I have also watched the video series of the same name and can highly recommend those as well. Episode 7: The Time Has Come (1964-1966) Download the Eyes on the Prize study guide. I saw this film series several years ago and just now read the companion book. Users are required to log in to view and stream the full collection of videos. Episode 14: Back to the Movement (1979-mid 1980s) This book brings those years to life and has helped me better understand what the whole movement was about and what fueled the movement. Leaving punditry and debate to others, this six-hour program concerns itself with the individuals who were there, who participated on the front lines, who witnessed and survived to tell about the crusade's tragedies and victories. Examines the government's response to the Black Panther Party in Chicago and rebelling inmates at Attica Correctional Facility, chronicles the FBI's covert program to disrupt and neutralize black organizations, and specifically documents the activities of an FBI informant who infiltrated the Black Panther Party. Disc 3: Americans. This book did a better job highlighting the risks that the individual blacks were taking in the fight. In Freedom Summer 1964, tension between white resistance and civil rights activists reached its height in the tragic murder of three young civil rights workers. "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" is the name of a folk song that became popular during the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.