As America’s rule of law is threatened, Black history holds lessons
UC Berkeley professor Dylan Penningroth's book "Before the Movement" reveals the many ways Black Americans, long before the Civil Rights Movement, navigated the law by asserting their civil rights of property.
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Dylan Penningroth talks with host Alexis Madrigal about his new book “Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights”
Listen here: https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101894860/before-the-movement-the-hidden-and-vibrant-history-of-black-civil-rights
