Bibliograph

The freedom rides, the rise of the civil rights movement, Sarah Machajewski

Type

Label

The freedom rides, the rise of the civil rights movement, Sarah Machajewski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-97) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The freedom rides

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004725679

Responsibility statement

Sarah Machajewski

Series statement

Lucent library of black history

Sub title

the rise of the civil rights movement

Summary

By the middle of the 1900s, African Americans were tired of the discriminatory treatment they had been receiving even after the abolition of slavery nearly 100 years prior. As the American civil rights movement began to grow, a group of courageous activists, called the Freedom Riders, began challenging the segregated status quo. Assisted by engaging fact boxes and a comprehensive text, readers are placed in the middle of the fight for equality. Striking photographs show readers the human aspect of the push, and fight, for greater social equality

Table Of Contents

Introduction: risking life for the right to be equal -- A racist society -- The first steps toward a full-blown movement -- A bumpy road to equality -- The journey begins again -- Locked up -- Laying a foundation for the future

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