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At The Dark End Of The Street: Black Women, Rape, And Resistance--A New History Of The Civil Rights Movement From Rosa Parks To The Rise Of Black Power (2010)

by Danielle L. McGuire(Favorite Author)

4.34 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

030726906X (ISBN13: 9780307269065)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Knopf

review 1: Mind blowing is a way to describe this book. The author brings readers through the historical account of sexualized violence against African American women in the South. It is a scary, sad story. As a student of political science it was a compelling story also of political organizing and which interests are brought to the forefront of political movements. I would suggest this book to people who are interested in political organizing, women's rights, or racial politics.
review 2: 323.1196 MCGUIRE DCheryl's Rating- 3 StarsAt a seminar this summer, a speaker stated that if we were at all interested in the role of women throughout the Civil Rights movement, this was the text to check out. I completely concur. McGuire chronicles common misconceptions about leaders s... moreuch as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer in an intriguing and engaging way. While attempting to re-write the history of how this classically studied era went down, the author poses interesting questions and exposes aspects of the movement that have long been forgotten. less

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