"Liberation Summer: The Moment That Changed the Women's Movement and the Future of American Politics" by Micki McElya. My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Published in 2026.

Book description: From Pulitzer Prize finalist and historian Micki McElya, the first complete, in-depth look at a critical but overlooked moment in our history—the road to the September 1968 dual protests of the Miss America and Miss Black America pageants in Atlantic City—and its lasting impact on the women’s rights movements in America. Of the many pivotal years in United States history studied and recreated by historians, journalists, and filmmakers, 1968, in particular, is widely recognized as a major turning point in the country’s social and political trajectory. 1968, the summer that defined and determined the future of the women’s liberation movement, culminating in the dual protest of the Miss America and Miss Black America Pageants on the boardwalks of Atlantic City.

This book actually goes beyond this period and brings together events leading up to 2026 which culminate in the perspectives of feminism today and the conservative denigration of it.

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