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Waging a Good War
A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968
Book • 2022
In this book, Thomas E. Ricks offers a new take on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, emphasizing the unexpected use of military strategy and its lessons for nonviolent resistance.
Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war reporter, draws on his deep knowledge of tactics and strategy to argue that the greatest victories for Black Americans were won not by idealism alone, but by attention to recruiting, training, discipline, and organization.
The book follows key figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, and John Lewis, and highlights lesser-known activists such as James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, and Septima Clark.
It demonstrates that Gandhian nonviolence was a philosophy of active, not passive, resistance and offers vital lessons for social change and confronting attacks on democracy today.
Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war reporter, draws on his deep knowledge of tactics and strategy to argue that the greatest victories for Black Americans were won not by idealism alone, but by attention to recruiting, training, discipline, and organization.
The book follows key figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, and John Lewis, and highlights lesser-known activists such as James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, and Septima Clark.
It demonstrates that Gandhian nonviolence was a philosophy of active, not passive, resistance and offers vital lessons for social change and confronting attacks on democracy today.
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Mentioned in 9 episodes
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Ryan Holiday , discussing Ricks's perspective on the civil rights movement as a military campaign.
Ryan Holiday , discussing Ricks's perspective on the civil rights movement as a military campaign.
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Paul Kix On The Civil Rights Movement And What It Means To Be Courageous
Mentioned by Ryan Holiday when discussing the Highlander Folk School and its role in training civil rights activists.
Ryan Holiday when discussing the Highlander Folk School and its role in training civil rights activists.
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How To Create Change | Made For Working Together
Mentioned by Ryan Holiday in the context of the civil rights movement and the discipline of nonviolent resistance.
Ryan Holiday in the context of the civil rights movement and the discipline of nonviolent resistance.
Professor Jennifer Baker on Understanding Modern Stoicism
Mentioned by Ryan Holiday as an example of a book that explores effective leadership through the example of Bob Moses.
Ryan Holiday as an example of a book that explores effective leadership through the example of Bob Moses. Do You Have This Ability?
