Comments on: Fair Ways: How Six Black Golfers Won Civil Rights in Beaumont, Texas http://www.golfingsense.com/2137/fair-ways-how-six-black-golfers-won-civil-rights-in-beaumont-texas/ Golfing Tips, Advice and Pro Shop Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: W. Quigg http://www.golfingsense.com/2137/fair-ways-how-six-black-golfers-won-civil-rights-in-beaumont-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-7429 W. Quigg Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:16:53 +0000 http://www.golfingsense.com/2137/fair-ways-how-six-black-golfers-won-civil-rights-in-beaumont-texas/#comment-7429 Robertson provides a compelling look at desegregation in Southeast Texas and its implication on the national scene. Robertson gives us an inside look at the impact of segregation in sports (golf in particular), politics and societies social values of the late 40s and early 50s. I especially appreciated the biographical sketches of the major players in the civil rights case. It is an element often lacking in general historical recounts. A view of history which shows how ordinary citizens can have a significant impact on important events in our lives. I recommend this to avid golfers to see how their sport was transformed by these events. <br />Robertson knows his history and tells it through the lives of ordinary citizens. Excellent footnotes. <br />A good companion book to this is "Life is So Good" by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman. A story that also has its roots in East Texas. Rating: 5 / 5 Robertson provides a compelling look at desegregation in Southeast Texas and its implication on the national scene. Robertson gives us an inside look at the impact of segregation in sports (golf in particular), politics and societies social values of the late 40s and early 50s. I especially appreciated the biographical sketches of the major players in the civil rights case. It is an element often lacking in general historical recounts. A view of history which shows how ordinary citizens can have a significant impact on important events in our lives. I recommend this to avid golfers to see how their sport was transformed by these events.

Robertson knows his history and tells it through the lives of ordinary citizens. Excellent footnotes.

A good companion book to this is “Life is So Good” by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman. A story that also has its roots in East Texas.
Rating: 5 / 5

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