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A review by lunabbly
This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible by Charles E. Cobb Jr.
4.0
It's always hard to rate/review informational books that provide such rich insight into lived experiences as well as combat the popular narrative of what a concept or movement was.
Cobb reminds us that the 50s and 60s were an age of terror for Black folks. A lot of the narrative hones in on the Midwest and Deep South (he provides a lot of context and background on Mississippi and Louisiana in particular). We must remind ourselves of the situation and the terror that white folks were imposing on Black communities and maybe even their white peers who sought to integrate communities.
I highly recommend for folks to read Cobb's book because it's full of narrative, evidence, and insight.
Cobb reminds us that the 50s and 60s were an age of terror for Black folks. A lot of the narrative hones in on the Midwest and Deep South (he provides a lot of context and background on Mississippi and Louisiana in particular). We must remind ourselves of the situation and the terror that white folks were imposing on Black communities and maybe even their white peers who sought to integrate communities.
I highly recommend for folks to read Cobb's book because it's full of narrative, evidence, and insight.