48 pages • 1 hour read
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Jeanne Theoharis delivers a compelling reexamination of the Civil Rights Movement in A More Beautiful and Terrible History. Positive reviews praise its insightful challenge to sanitized narratives, fostering deep reflection. Critics argue it can be dense, potentially overwhelming for casual readers. Overall, it's an enlightening but demanding read.
An ideal reader for Jeanne Theoharis's A More Beautiful and Terrible History is a history enthusiast seeking a nuanced understanding of the civil rights movement, akin to readers of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
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