Fight for Freedom Story of the Naacp

by Hughes L

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Genres: History

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

Reviews

[Mary Sisney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hughes’ history of the NAACP was published in 1962, a year before the one hundredth anniversary of the emancipation proclamation. Although I knew about most of the events he covered, I was surprised to learn ( or maybe I had forgotten) that Clarence Darrow was one of the organization’s lawyers. I appreciated that Hughes highlighted some of the women’s contributions, but he had a tendency to describe some women as pretty. He also reminded me of Trump when he referred to himself in the third person. Although the poetic and humorous Hughes is mostly missing from this book, his personal postscript is more literary and touching because he complains about “waiting a while,” and as recent events show, we’re still waiting a while almost sixty years later. In fact, when I look at the goals of the NAACP listed at the end of the book, I see only “public accommodations” and “transportation” as battles mostly won. We’re still working on employment, housing, voting, education, health, church (the white evangelicals voted for a white supremacist), and the Senate filibuster. Like the Freedom Riders’ grand-daddies, those of us who were alive during the civil rights movement, during the time of some of the greatest victories of the NAACP, have been waiting a long, long while, and we’re getting really tired.

[Varsha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Research for an essay, and was very helpful. Thanks Langston!

[April Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am learning about the History of West Helena Arkansas and their struggle with freedom and liberty. I have been working in West Helena and did not know this area encompassed so much historical value. As I read on, I've discovered that West Helena is important to Our Country's progress and it reminds me that although we have progressed so, there's some regression that has occurred. There's a very important message in this story.. I'm still reading... Good book by Langston Hughes