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drbatfcc's review against another edition
5.0
My own K-12 education contained very little of this information.
ninabina's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe 4.5? I’m conflicted because I keep reflecting on everything I’ve learned from it (which was soooo much), but the delivery was definitely too dry at times.
As always, I do appreciate a thiccc references section.
As always, I do appreciate a thiccc references section.
ajb24's review against another edition
5.0
I really appreciate this book for the bigger picture narrative it offers of US history and how it intertwines with Latin America. I also appreciate the connections it makes between labor movements, Latinx, and African American histories. Plus, all the primary source material was super interesting to read about and really reminded me that social justice movements are nothing new, also that history is way more complex than what you learn in school.
I rounded my rating up to 5 stars for the thorough research, but my actual rating is more like 4.5 stars just because there's a lot of information to absorb. This makes a good starting place for research topics to look into more.
I rounded my rating up to 5 stars for the thorough research, but my actual rating is more like 4.5 stars just because there's a lot of information to absorb. This makes a good starting place for research topics to look into more.
fleur_de_lisa's review against another edition
4.0
My only reason for not giving this five stars is that I wish there was a bit more detailed explanation of certain topics throughout the book. As an example, I’d like to know more about the role of American banks in the development of Latin America which is only briefly touched on. I can see where it might be seen as a distraction from the main themes to delve into some of these details, but I suppose it does at least inspire me to read and learn more about it otherwise. Overall, I thought it presented an interesting perspective of the ways that African American and Latinx stories weave together and compliment/inspire each other, and I think it makes for a more powerful telling of American history to tell these stories in conjunction versus separately.
staceface's review against another edition
I’m trying to stop forcing myself through books that I’m struggling to get into. I like reading about history and have gotten through some pretty dense historical texts without issue, so I think there is something about the way this one is written. I just can’t focus when I read it. I’m going to set it aside for now and perhaps return to it in the future.