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Starred Review on December 1, 2018 | Social Sciences
With this illuminating biography, Fitzgerald (history, political science, Cabrini Univ.) brings to life the struggle for civil rights and Gloria Richardson's role in the movement. Richardson (b. 1922) grew up in a prosperous African American family, with a grandfather in local politics who acted as her mentor. Yet her hometown remained segregated, even after Brown v. Board of Education (...Log In or Sign Up to Read More