Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 (African American History (Penguin)) @ richardeward.com

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 (African American History (Penguin))
by Juan Williams
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A WORTHY COMPANION
  This is a very good book on its own. But, as a companion to the series Eyes On The Prize, it's priceless. A book that should be in every american home. A part of United States history that should be required reading in our schools. Wake Up, America.

• A great insight into the civil rights movement
  The book really showed all of the little steps, and big sacrifices, that individuals made which cumulatively created the momentum that allowed for the success of The Civil Rights Movement. I thought is was a thorough book which was very well written and was very moving. Also it serves as a reminder to the reader what types of individual actions are needed in order to affect a change at the government level.

• Documentary that reads like a spell-binding fiction
  In October 06, I watched 2 parts of the PBS series with the same title. It became clear to me for the first time the kind of grossly unfair treatment, injustice that African American had to endure, as recently as the 1960s. After seeing the book on Amazon, I know I have to get this. The book was even better than the TV episodes. Absolutely riveting and couldn't put it down. The descriptive parts were intermingled with first hand accounts from courageous African American men and women who were willing to,... more info

• very educational
  I have never seen the PBS series but I enjoyed the book which gives a good account of what happened in the years 54-65. Of course it misses things but it will give you the basics.
  Only annoying thing are the little interviews with people in the middle of the text so you have to flip back and forth.
  Pictures are great

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