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American civil rights movement / Emily Mahoney.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Civic participation: working for civil rightsPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2017Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499427912
  • 1499427913
  • 9781499428476
  • 1499428472
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Fighting for equal rights -- A history of slavery -- The abolitionist movement -- A war breaks out -- The NAACP movement -- Strong leadership -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott -- The Little Rock Nine -- "I Have a Dream" -- Violence against African Americans -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- The fight's not over -- Glossary.
Summary: The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources provide readers with a firsthand look at the history of the movement. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be a part of the movement.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 323.1196 M216 Available 33111008755601
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources provide readers with a firsthand look at the history of the movement. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be a part of the movement.

Includes index.

Fighting for equal rights -- A history of slavery -- The abolitionist movement -- A war breaks out -- The NAACP movement -- Strong leadership -- The Montgomery Bus Boycott -- The Little Rock Nine -- "I Have a Dream" -- Violence against African Americans -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- The Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- The fight's not over -- Glossary.

The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources provide readers with a firsthand look at the history of the movement. Finally, readers will learn what can still be done to further equality for African Americans in the United States and how they can be a part of the movement.

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