Many Minds, One Heart

“A finely researched, brilliant appraisal of the legendary civil rights organization’s philosophical underpinnings, tactics and strategies, organizational structure, influences on the emergence of the New Left, struggles aimed at dismantling white supremacy across the South and its challenges to remain effective during the latter years of the turbulent sixties.” — Georgia Historical Quarterly

“Hogan’s impressive Many Minds, One Heart. . . . does a fine job of analyzing how SNCC combated racism in some of the worst parts of the nation and, for a brief moment at least, allowed sharecroppers, students, and other ordinary folk — both black and white — to believe that a deeper, richer, more democratic culture was possible in America. . . . Many Minds, One Heart offers a poignant, detailed examination of how SNCC’s efforts in the South gave Americans a chance to see ordinary citizens transforming their communities on an unprecedented scale.” — Washington Post

“Hogan provides insights into activism, political organization, and personal transformation that not only deepen our understanding of the civil rights movement but offer lessons for all who seek to advance the grand vision SNCC embodied.” — The Journal of American History

“A valuable complement to other institutional biographies.” — American Historical Review

“Hogan’s great storytelling ability makes this book well worth reading. . . . Hogan captures the essence and underlying spirit that propelled a movement and led many to risk their lives in the fight for freedom.” — Journal of African American History

“[A] Brilliant and carefully researched work. . . . Magnificent. . . . Essential.” — CHOICE

“An engaging and engrossing narrative style . . . historians will . . . be sated by the rich details, strong analysis, and wide array of sources in the notes. . . . Provides us with another needed perspective on SNCC, helping to illuminate the inner workings and true legacies of this important organization.” — Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

“A very good book. . . . May be profitably read by anyone dreaming of a better America.” — Arkansas Historical Quarterly

“Breaking new ground, Hogan focuses the reader’s attention to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and its role in the modern civil rights movement. . . . Drawing on existing research, original interviews, and previously untapped archives, [Hogan’s] work looks at what happened inside the movement itself.” — The Courier

“This important book reminds us of the power that ordinary people have to change themselves and the world.” — Ernesto Cortes Jr., southwest regional director, Industrial Areas Foundation