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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[2][3][4].
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[2][3][4].
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Ryan Holiday as a book he is currently reading, focusing on the individuals involved in early Civil Rights sit-ins and freedom rides.
Ryan Holiday as a book he is currently reading, focusing on the individuals involved in early Civil Rights sit-ins and freedom rides.
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Mentioned by Ryan Holiday as a book featuring Floyd Mann, a sheriff who tried to do the right thing during the Civil Rights Movement.
Ryan Holiday as a book featuring Floyd Mann, a sheriff who tried to do the right thing during the Civil Rights Movement. Wright Thompson on Untangling Myth from History in America
Mentioned by Ryan Holiday in the context of books he's read recently, alongside Taylor Branch's series on Martin Luther King.
Ryan Holiday in the context of books he's read recently, alongside Taylor Branch's series on Martin Luther King.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder on the Value of History
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Tom DeLong as a book that tells the story of seven kids who ended up going down, one of those kids being John Lewis.
Tom DeLong as a book that tells the story of seven kids who ended up going down, one of those kids being John Lewis.
REPLAY - Thomas DeLong – Authentic Leadership (Capital Allocators, EP.18)
