I am looking to learn more about the period after the Civil War until the Civil Rights Movement. Mostly I want to learn more about how black people were discriminated against and the kinds of laws and policies that were passed such as voting laws and red lining. Also how our society developed systemic racism and it’s effects today. Any suggestions for good books and authors would be appreciated.
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi, used that book as a text book for a summer class on social justice and it speaks on the entire U.S. history of discrimination.
Have you seen the subreddit's booklist? The link starts with the section on Reconstruction and you can keep scrolling to find entries of interest to you.
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