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lakecake's review against another edition
4.0
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This is a thorough and well-written overview of protest movements of the 60s and 70s, and I highly recommend it. It’s entertaining and informative, and I think now more than ever those of us committed to social justice need reminders that this work has been ongoing, has faced successes and setbacks, and that’s a cause for hope rather than despair. There’s real inspiration here, even though some might say “if we’ve been at this so long and we’re still doing it, what’s the point?” The point is that we’re farther along now than we were then, and we’ll get farther still and farther still until we get the world we want. Folks profiles in this book knew that, and did the work, and this helps impress on the reader why they did and why we should too.
This is a thorough and well-written overview of protest movements of the 60s and 70s, and I highly recommend it. It’s entertaining and informative, and I think now more than ever those of us committed to social justice need reminders that this work has been ongoing, has faced successes and setbacks, and that’s a cause for hope rather than despair. There’s real inspiration here, even though some might say “if we’ve been at this so long and we’re still doing it, what’s the point?” The point is that we’re farther along now than we were then, and we’ll get farther still and farther still until we get the world we want. Folks profiles in this book knew that, and did the work, and this helps impress on the reader why they did and why we should too.
emsterino19's review against another edition
4.0
It’s hard to believe sometimes how much really was going on during the ‘60s and ‘70s. I’ve wanted to believe we’d come a long way since then, but in many ways, it seems we haven’t. Some of the information I already knew, but much I didn’t. Educational, and certainly eye opening, I recommend By the Light of Burning Dreams.
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads giveaways.
I received a copy of this book for free through Goodreads giveaways.
ltux's review against another edition
5.0
Great overview of the trials and tribulations of the ongoing civil rights movements that had a huge surge in the 60s and 70s. Well written and enough depth in brevity to entice me to learn more and more... and to continue to be angry for our nation. Worth the read... and the reread... and the sharing with others.
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