This excellent introduction to the civil rights movement captures the drama and impact of the black struggle for equality. Written by two of the most respected scholars of African-American history, Steven F. Lawson and Charles Payne examine the individuals who made the movement a success, both at the highest level of government and in the ...
"Running for Freedom, 3rd Edition" charts the monumental struggle for African-American civil rights and the impact of that movement in transforming the American political system in the South and nationwide from 1941 to 2008. The book explores the interplay between the local and the national dimensions of the civil rights story, between grassroots ...
Following a hard-fought war to preserve freedom and combat racial tyranny, Harry S Truman faced a nation of racial turmoil at home where many Americans did not enjoy the basic rights they had fought to secure. Lynchings, violent racial attacks, and widespread discrimination undermined the country's democratic ideals and prompted Truman to appoint ...
Steven F. Lawson has established himself as a leading historian of the black struggle for equality. In these writings he examines the civil rights movement from a variety of perspectives - local and national, political and social - to offer insights into the movement and its influence on society.
Do we really want a god who is Made in Our Image? Pastor Steve Lawson shows how there is no substitute for a reality-based picture of God in our minds, homes, and churches.
This volume represents the first publication in book form of the report of President Bill Clinton's Commission on Race Initiative. Although the document was originally released in 1998, its important contents were overshadowed by crises that diverted the president's and the media's attention. The commission's report contains the first ...
This is an in-depth look at suffrage expansion in the South from World War II through the Johnson administration. It focuses on the "Second Reconstruction" - the struggle of blacks to gain political power in the South through the ballot - which both whites and black perceived to be a key element in the civil rights process.
Issues a wake-up call to the slumbering church to take the lead in the battle to preserve America's moral foundation. Drawn from Christ's letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2 and 3.
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