Book World: What made the civil rights movement successful - and what came next
Clifford Thompson, The Washington Post
Feb. 19, 2021
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By Thomas C. Holt
By Chad Sanders
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Thomas C. Holt s slim volume, The Movement: The African American Struggle for Civil Rights, achieves in just 120 pages of text a comprehensiveness that belies its length. What makes that possible is that Holt focuses on the civil rights movement itself rather than the personalities involved. We do not get, say, an assessment of the character of Martin Luther King Jr. or speculation about Ralph David Abernathy s envy of his more famous best friend. What we do get is a fascinating breakdown of the movement s phases as well as a look at the groundwork that made the successes possible.
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Black History Month has become a time-honored tradition since it was first conceptualized as Negro History Week in 1925 by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), and first celebrated in 1926. In 1976, honoring the heritage of Black Americans became a month-long celebration, officially recognized in the United States by President Gerald R. Ford.
Now more than ever, February is a time to remember the people who have enriched the community with knowledge, pride and respect. We recognize the contributions, struggles and history of African Americans, and reflect on the idea that Black History is at the heart of American history.Welcome to the first