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#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks presents a fresh perspective on the Civil Rights Movement, emphasizing its strategic military elements and their relevance for global nonviolent resistance. Ricks, a seasoned war reporter, reveals that the Movement's significant victories for Black Americans stemmed from more than idealism; they were achieved through careful attention to recruitment, training, discipline, and organization—key components of successful military campaigns. With engaging storytelling, Ricks chronicles the Movement's triumphs and setbacks, following iconic figures like Martin Luther King, Jr. from Montgomery to Memphis. He illustrates that Gandhian nonviolence was an active philosophy, requiring bold confrontations with adversaries both on the streets and in public discourse. The book also shines a light on influential yet lesser-known activists such as James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, and Septima Clark, who were instrumental in shaping nonviolence into an effective strategy. Ricks provides a nuanced understanding of the Movement's later challenges, marked by internal conflicts and increased white backlash. Rich with new interpretations of familiar events and overlooked aspects of America’s civil rights struggle, this work is an essential contribution to the literature on racial justice and social change, offering crucial lessons for contemporary society.
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Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968, Thomas E. Ricks
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- 2023
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