Toward freedom land the long struggle for racial equality in AmericaSitkoff, HarvardEnglishBookThe ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice lies at the heart of America's evolving identity. The pursuit of equal rights is often met with social and political trepidation, forcing citizens and leaders to grapple with controversial issues of race, class, and gender. Renowned scholar Harvard Sitkoff has devoted his life to the study of the civil rights movement, becoming a key figure in global human rights discussions and an authority on American liberalism.2010Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2010.United States—Race relations—History—20th centuryCivil rights movements—United States—History—20th centuryAfrican Americans—Civil rights—History—20th centuryAfrican Americans—Social conditions—20th centuryRace discrimination—United States—History—20th centuryUnited States—Social conditions—20th centurySocial sciencesBook97808131738019780813139753