We Shall Overcome: The History of the American Civil Rights Movement

by Reggie Finlayson

Uses the words of spirituals and other music of the time to frame a discussion of the civil rights movement in the United States, focusing on specific people, incidents, and court cases.

96 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jorge Hurtado · Rating 2 out of 5]

i like the book it talks about american civil right movement, but it just contains a lot of graphic content. pretty scary i almost cried cuz i was scared

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice, brief examination of history. I like how it was told in a rather narrative manner referring to song lyrics throughout. It made for easy reading.