Women & Children First

Civil Rights in America is one of the theme books in the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. Ron Field provides a comprehensive survey of the history of civil rights in America. Topics include: an examination of the concept of civil rights and its relation to the Constitution. The activities and impact of the Klu Klux Klan; labour relations; the development of the Civil Rights Movement; and the contemporary experience of African Americans and other minority groups. The book is illustrated and includes primary sources.