Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch
"Parting the Waters" is a comprehensive and engaging chronicle of the civil rights movement in America from 1954 to 1963. It offers an in-depth look into the lives of key figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., and their struggle to end racial segregation and discrimination. The narrative is filled with detailed accounts of major events from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the March on Washington, providing a vivid picture of this pivotal era in U.S. history.
The 7092nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 1064
- Words
- 300,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 32nd on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Nonfiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- Pulitzer Prize for History (Pulitzer Prize)