The fiftieth anniversary of many major milestones in what is commonly called the African-American Civil Rights Movement was celebrated in 2013. Fifty years removed from the Birmingham campaign, the assassination of Medgar Evers, and the March on Washington and it is clear that the sacrifices borne by those generations in that decade were not in vain. Monuments, museums, and exhibitions across the world honor the men and women of the Movement and testify to their immeasurable role in redefining the United States. The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Civil Rights Movement is a guide to the history of the African-American struggle for equal rights in the United States. The history of this period is covered in a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, significant legal cases, local struggles, forgotten heroes, and prominent women in the Movement. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Civil Rights Movement.

"The second edition of this extensive one-volume dictionary by Luker and Richardson incorporates recent material useful to readers undertaking research on the US civil rights movement. Jon Woronoff notes that Richardson, who updated and expanded the volume, 'took substantial personal effort to bring the story up to date and provide readers with an excellent basis for their own quest for both information and understanding.' To assist readers with the official names of various organizations, the volume includes a list of acronyms and abbreviations. The chronology, which begins in 1941 and ends with 2013, provides an overview of the events of the movement. The extensive introduction includes sections titled 'Predecessors and Pioneers,' starting with 1860; 'The Foundations of the Movement: World War II and after 1940-1954'; and 'Civil Rights and Conservatism: AIDS, the Drug War, Reaganism, and the Rise of Barack Obama 1980-present.' The approximately 450 pages of this detailed dictionary feature boldface terms to indicate other entries in the dictionary. The extensive see and see also references establish additional unity. The 100-plus page bibliography includes books, journals, and Internet resources. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." - CHOICE

"Directed toward a general audience, this superb overview of one of the more significant movements in American history highlights the contributions of leading individuals and the most active organizations, recounts of confrontations (many quite brutal), and calls attention to landmark legislation and notable Supreme Court decisions. . . . For anyone interested in a quick survey of the civil rights movement, this would be an excellent volume to consult, and it would make a worthy addition to the reference collections of high school and college libraries." - American Reference Books Annual