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A review by lucasmiller
A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History by Jeanne Theoharis
5.0
Really enjoyed this book. The thesis of the book is necessary and several volumes could be written to support it. The specific examples that Theoharis explores are not uniformly enlightening, but they all speak to the need to reevaluate some of the most tired tellings of Civil Rights history.
It is good to read a new historical monograph that is angry and righteous and unafraid to look at the world and say this is fucked up.
I think that the chapter titles and subheadings are weird and rambling. The information about the school desegregation in New York and Boston and the high school walk outs in LA are all essential. More detail on things that are usually just mentioned in Civil Rights histories. Everyone should read more about the Civil Rights Movement, read this book, and then start over. Highly Recommended.
It is good to read a new historical monograph that is angry and righteous and unafraid to look at the world and say this is fucked up.
I think that the chapter titles and subheadings are weird and rambling. The information about the school desegregation in New York and Boston and the high school walk outs in LA are all essential. More detail on things that are usually just mentioned in Civil Rights histories. Everyone should read more about the Civil Rights Movement, read this book, and then start over. Highly Recommended.