Description:
By considering social justice efforts in western cities and states, Black Americans and the Civil Rights Movement in the West convincingly integrates the West into the historical narrative of black Americans' struggle for civil rights.
Brief description: Cary D. Wintz is Distinguished Professor of History at Texas Southern University and the author or editor of fifteen books, including Texas: The Lone Star State.
Review Quotes: "This book is the first of its kind, providing an overarching discussion of African American struggles for civil rights in the American West."--New Mexico Historical Review