Chapters include:
The roots of the modern Civil Rights Movement in the United States pervade the nation's history, from the slave rebellions in the years leading up to the Civil War, to the rights gained during Reconstruction, to the early 20th-century efforts of black leaders such as W. E. B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells-Barnett. This book chronicles the journey that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the milestone election of President Barack Obama, as well as the continuing struggle for true equality.