ePub Civil Rights in the Shadow of Slavery: The Constitution; Common Law; and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 by George A. Rutherglen in History

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America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s; Fourth Edition; is the definitive interpretive survey of the political; social; and cultural history of 1960s America. Written by two top experts on the era-Maurice Isserman; a scholar of the Left; and Michael Kazin; a specialist in Right-wing politics and culture-this book provides a compelling tale of this tumultuous era filled with fresh and persuasive insights.For the fourth edition the authors have updated the text in light of new research; offering strong and thoughtful analysis of such key topics as the U.S. entry into the Vietnam War; youth culture; the New Left; and women and minority groups. Presenting the most even-handed overview of this turbulent period; America Divided; Fourth Edition; defines; discusses; and analyzes all sides of the political; social; and cultural conflicts of the 1960s in a swiftly moving narrative. It is ideal for courses in 1960s America and America since 1945; or for anyone interested in the last fifty years of American History.