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Civil Rights in the United States — Print

"The Civil Rights in the United States set takes a much broader view of the subject...the historical period considered is exclusively post-Civil War... In general, the quality and currency of the content is outstanding..."
-- MultiCultural Review (December 2000)

"The goal of this clearly written, accessible set is '...to make the latest scholarship on the subject available to a wide audience...' While much of it focuses on the struggles of African Americans, other minorities such as women, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, lesbians and gays, immigrants, prisoners, political dissidents, and the disabled are included..."
-- School Library Journal (December 2000)

"...Happily, the editors' concern with article length and style makes Civil Rights more readable than some other collective efforts..."
-- Choice (December 2000)

"This set is broader in scope than Mark Grossman's ABC-CLIO Companion to the Civil Rights Movement... and Molefi Asante and Mark Mattson's The African American Atlas."
-- The Book Report (November/December 2000)

"The lengthy article on civil rights history is divided into five chronological sections and serves as excellent overview of the movement...another nice feature of this book is that there is an entry for every state, which addresses the civil rights issues unique to that state...This set will be well used in my library by students looking for introductory information related to civil rights topics...Highly recommended."
-- The Book Report (November/December 2000)

"Among the 332 contributors are such major scholars as Gerald Early, Frances Fox Pliven, Robin Kelley, and Kermit Hall...this is a very important reference work because of its enormous reach; it should be in all sizeable academic and public libraries."
-- Library Journal (September 1, 2000)

"...signed articles, written by college and university professors, consultants, and subject experts, are clearly written and accessible...Balance is appropriate, with broad movements, historical periods, prominent persons, or general topics (e.g. Film) receiving several pages, while less extensive or significant topics are treated in a column or so...Given the slightly different treatment and breadth of coverage, the two works [Sharpe's and Macmillan's] can be regarded as complimentary. High school, college, and university students will be well served with either work, those looking for an emphasis on the African American civil rights movement in the South may prefer Civil Rights in the United States."
-- Booklist/RBB, August 2000

"...presents an excellent overall view of civil rights in the United States. The well-written articles, the pleasing format, and ease of access to specific information make it a good choice for both public and academic libraries."
-- American Reference Books Annual 2001