Rock and Roll, Desegregation Movements, and Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era

By Beth Fowler,

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1 author picked Rock and Roll, Desegregation Movements, and Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Beth Fowler brings extensive research and first-hand accounts to dynamically compare the activism of civil rights campaigns and the emergence of popular music as integration methods after World War II.

I was drawn to Fowler’s ability to weave her vast oral interviews with prominent literature on the topics of segregation, rock ‘n’ roll, and race relations, primarily from the post-World War II era to the 21st century. The firsthand accounts were enjoyable, revealing, and honest in detailing how Americans across racial divisions encountered and engaged in popular music and social change, with admissions that emphasized the value of primary accounts.…

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