The Rise and Fall of the Second Reconstruction, 1964/65 – 2025/26
Putting the end of the civil rights era in historical perspective: How it transformed the nation, how it was toppled by a raging reaction, and what comes next.
My attempt to capture the significance of this dark moment:
https://steady.page/en/democracyamericana/posts/8f16b18f-41d5-41f9-884b-f76a13852986
Thomas Zimmer
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