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The children
Book • 1998
The Children is a detailed narrative by David Halberstam that chronicles the 1959–1962 Nashville Student Movement.
The book meticulously recreates the lives of eight young men and women who formed the core committee of the movement, including figures like James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, John Lewis, and others.
It covers key events such as the Nashville sit-ins, the Freedom Riders, and the formation of SNCC, highlighting the courage and resilience of these young activists in the face of violent opposition and societal segregation.
The book also explores how these individuals, despite coming from underprivileged backgrounds, went on to achieve significant careers and contribute to the broader civil rights movement.
The book meticulously recreates the lives of eight young men and women who formed the core committee of the movement, including figures like James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, John Lewis, and others.
It covers key events such as the Nashville sit-ins, the Freedom Riders, and the formation of SNCC, highlighting the courage and resilience of these young activists in the face of violent opposition and societal segregation.
The book also explores how these individuals, despite coming from underprivileged backgrounds, went on to achieve significant careers and contribute to the broader civil rights movement.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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as a book he is currently reading, focusing on the individuals involved in early Civil Rights sit-ins and freedom rides.


Ryan Holiday

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You Don’t Love Yourself Enough | Ask Daily Stoic
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as a source for his research on justice.


Ryan Holiday

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Paul Kix On The Civil Rights Movement And What It Means To Be Courageous
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as a source for a story about Jim Lawson.


Ryan Holiday

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It's Easy To Take This For Granted | Teach Them To Do The Right Thing
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as a beautiful book about the civil rights movement.


Ryan Holiday

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BONUS: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Inspiring Lesson on Courage
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as a book he's been reading about the sit-in movement and John Lewis.


Ryan Holiday

Thomas Chatterton Williams on Reading, Practical Philosophy, and Embracing Contradiction | Approach Your Troubles Like Doctor
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as a book featuring Floyd Mann, a sheriff who tried to do the right thing during the Civil Rights Movement.


Ryan Holiday

Wright Thompson on Untangling Myth from History in America
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while discussing emotional responses to historical accounts.


Ryan Holiday

Thomas Ricks on the Greatest War in American History
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in relation to a survey on childhood memories.


Ben Greenfield

Fit Soul Chapter 5 - Make Every Moment Count?
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in the context of books he's read recently, alongside Taylor Branch's series on Martin Luther King.


Ryan Holiday

Former Attorney General Eric Holder on the Value of History
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when discussing a novel written by Ian McEwan.

Rosalind English

212: Baroness Brenda Hale on a Long Career in the Law
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as a book that tells the story of seven kids who ended up going down, one of those kids being John Lewis.


Tom DeLong

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