Root and Branch : Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, and the Struggle to End Segregation (Paperback)

from DMO

I loved this book. I have read many books over the years about the struggle for civil rights in the US over the last century, and the best of them bring to life the individuals who fought unbelievable odds. This book manages to do just that. In most of the books I have read the legal challenges m...

from mmyea1

I am embarrassed to say that my knowledge of Houston, Marshall or Howard University were sadly lacking. I found this book to be an easy and educational read. These individuals had such a huge impact on the civil rights movement that I am surprised more is not reviewed in school. I am a paralegal ...

from EMYeak

This book is the story of two of the most important attorneys in the civil rights struggle. Charles Hamilton Houston and Thurgood Marshall were mentor and student. Together, they developed and implemented the successful strategy that culminated in the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Althoug...

from rosalita

Root and Branch is a terrific look back at the methodical demolition of school segregation in the United States in the 20th century. Most everyone knows about Brown v Board of Education - the 1954 Supreme Court decision that was ultimately responsible for desegregating public schools. But many pe...

from linedog1848

This book was superbly written, well researched, and delivered in an evenhanded, marvelous way. Segregation is a hot topic, and it could be expected that an author investigating a story of desegregation could descend into emotionality and political demagoguery. In other books examining our racist...