What Do We Get Wrong About the Civil Rights Movement?
America: The Story of the USA · Liam Heffernan
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Show Notes
When you think of the Civil Rights Movement, you probably think of Martin Luther King, the back of the bus, or maybe even the Klu Klux Klan. Over time, the battle for civil rights in America has been simplified, tweaked, even fabricated. So in this episode we take a closer look at a struggle which has torn apart, reshaped and defined the United States of America as we ask... what do we get wrong about the Civil Rights Movement?
Joining from the faculty is Dr. Nicholas Grant, a historian of twentieth century United States and author of 'Winning Our Freedoms Together: African Americans and Apartheid, 1945-1960.' His research focuses on race, internationalism and transnational activism.
We also have the pleasure of being joined on this episode by Gary Younge, an award-winning author, broadcaster and professor of sociology at the University of Manchester. His books include The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream, and he is one of the most highly regarded voices on global civil rights.
Connect with Gary Younge:
Additional Resources:
BOOK: Winning Our Freedoms Together: African Americans and Apartheid, 1945-1960 by Nicholas Grant
BOOK: The Speech: The Story Behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream by Gary Younge
WEBSITE: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
BOOK: Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision by Barbara Ransbury
BOOK: Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It: The Memoir of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson
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