What the hell do you have to lose? : Trump's war on civil rights /

In this powerful and timely book, civil rights historian and political analyst Juan Williams denounces Donald Trump for intentionally twisting history to fuel racial tensions for his political advantage. In Williams's lifetime, crusaders for civil rights have braved hatred, violence and impriso...

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Main Author: Williams, Juan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:In this powerful and timely book, civil rights historian and political analyst Juan Williams denounces Donald Trump for intentionally twisting history to fuel racial tensions for his political advantage. In Williams's lifetime, crusaders for civil rights have braved hatred, violence and imprisonment, and in so doing made life immeasurably better for African Americans and other marginalized groups. Remarkably, all this progress suddenly seems to have been forgotten, or worse, undone. The stirring history of hard-fought and heroic battles for voting rights, integrated schools and more is under direct threat from an administration dedicated to restricting these basic freedoms. Williams pulls the fire alarm on the Trump administration's policies, which pose a threat to civil rights without precedent in modern America. This book makes a searing case for the enduring value of our historic accomplishments and what happens if they are lost.
Physical Description:vii, 310 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-297) and index.
ISBN:9781541788268
1541788265