The Unknown Architects of Civil Rights: Thaddeus Stevens, Ulysses S. Grant, and Charles Sumner - Couverture souple

Goldenberg, Barry M

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0615504582 ISBN 13 : 9780615504582

Editeur : Critical Minds Press, 2011

Synopsis

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Winner of the prestigious Carey McWilliams Prize for best Undergraduate Honors History Thesis at the University of California, Los Angeles, The Unknown Architects of Civil Rights is a groundbreaking book that re-examines three of the most influential—but largely forgotten—civil rights leaders in American history.

As civil rights history continues to hold a prominent place in American society, it is only through the courageous actions of Thaddeus Stevens, Ulysses S. Grant, and Charles Sumner that America’s most prized Civil Rights gains are emblazoned in our Constitution. Without these powerful and then-famous politicians, the 1960's Civil Rights Movement would not have occurred the way it did--or possibly even at all.

During the Reconstruction Era when racism and prejudice was at its height, Stevens, Grant, and Sumner valiantly fought for African American equality only years following the institution of slavery. The Unknown Architects of Civil Rights brings to life the personalities, the struggles, and the legacies of three men who strove towards America’s claim of “liberty and justice for all” during this unprecedented time in our nation’s history.

Review

“The Unknown Architects of Civil Rights is a model of excellent research, astute analysis, and engaging discourse.... [Goldenberg] succeeds in both differentiating and connecting the efforts of these men to keep America on its uncertain course towards democracy.” --UCLA Department of History

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Barry M. Goldenberg is a Doctoral student in the History and Education program at Columbia University. Barry serves as a Graduate Research Fellow at the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College where he is currently the Project Director for Youth Historians in Harlem—a new research initiative that seeks to explore how innovative history experiences and public history can be used to both empower and improve the academic literacies of traditionally marginalized youth. His work has been featured in academic journals such as Urban Education and has presented at numerous national conferences in education. In addition, Barry has been featured on the Harlem World Radio Show and has spent time abroad volunteering in Cape Town, South Africa. Barry holds a B.A. in History (highest departmental honors), magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). To learn more, visit http://www.barrygoldenberg.com. To learn more, visit http://www.barrygoldenberg.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Critical Minds Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0615504582
• ISBN 13: 9780615504582
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible