Farther Along: A Civil Rights Memoir

By Marvin Harold Caplan

Over four decades, Marvin Caplan - white, Jewish, male, a northerner - crafted his career, volunteered his free time, chose his neighbourhood, and raised his children against the yardstick of racial prejudice. This is the passionate liberal's retelling of his lifelong work to change society.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807123528
• ISBN13: 9780807123522
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Thanks to the author, we are "farther along."

This good man acted on his good intentions. He was both a general and a foot soldier in the fight for the civil rights of all. This book brings his story to life and lets us know how his efforts impacted both his neighborhood and his family. The world is a better place because Marvin Caplan lived in it.

We remember, we were there

It is always nostalogic fun to read about one's contemporaries. It is always rewarding to read an account that you know rings true. We will all remember and honor Marvin for the leadership he provided for all of us.

Here's the everday life of a wise civil rights devotee.

In his engaging autobiography, Marvin Caplan describes the daily life of a devoted civil rights worker. Not the exploits of a famous leader in the struggle, this is, nevertheless, an important story by a man who has simply lived an uncommonly decent life. Mr. Caplan is a wise man as well as a felicitious writer.

A warm, inciteful autobiography of a civil rights activist.

Farther Along is a wonderfully written autobiography of a non-commissioned officer in the great civil rights wars of the latter half of the twentieth century. In completely personal terms the book describes the journey of a Jew who spent his productive years fighting to remove barriers to equality and prosperity for African-Americans in America. The book is full of endearing humility, perspectives, and insights into civil rights battles and life in general.