Katie winters jun 2026 (2 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the smoldering summer of 1919, America erupted in flames-not from foreign invaders, but from within. Legacy of the Inferno explores the violent racial clashes of the Red Summer and traces how those events ignited a century-long struggle for civil rights and justice.From Chicago to Washington, D.C., Black communities faced deadly attacks, while authorities stood by or joined in. But out of this inferno emerged resistance, resilience, and a legacy that would shape everything from police reform to the civil rights movement of the 1960s-and still echoes today in cities like Minneapolis, Ferguson, and Baltimore.Historian James G. Edwards II unpacks the aftermath of 1919 with clarity, compassion, and depth. Drawing connections between past and present, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand how America's painful racial history continues to inform its future.If you want to understand why civil rights are still under fire-and how we got here-this book is your essential guide.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Mob spilled the blood. The Machine buried the truth.In The Mob and the Machine: White Supremacy, Propaganda, and Policy, historian James G. Edwards II delivers a searing examination of how racial terror in America was not simply the work of rogue mobs-but a calculated system of violence, silence, and complicity.This powerful narrative unpacks the coordinated efforts of white mobs, the media's manipulative role, and government institutions that stood by-or actively participated-as Black lives and communities were destroyed. From the Red Summer of 1919 to the press-rooms that fanned the flames of hate, to lawmakers who shaped policy around exclusion and control, Edwards exposes how the architecture of white supremacy was built not just with fists, but with ink and law.Combining rigorous research, untold stories, and sharp historical insight, The Mob and the Machine challenges us to confront uncomfortable truths: that America's racial violence was never random-and its legacy is far from over.…