Bibliograph

What is the civil rights movement?, by Sherri L. Smith ; illustrated by Tim Foley

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Label

What is the civil rights movement?, by Sherri L. Smith ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 108)

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages: 8-12, Penguin Workshop

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is the civil rights movement?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1148213006

Responsibility statement

by Sherri L. Smith ; illustrated by Tim Foley

Series statement

What is?

Summary

"Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn't go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What is the civil rights movement? -- A troubled past -- The long walk to school -- The Montgomery bus boycott -- The lunch counter sit-ins -- Freedom riders -- The children's crusade -- The march on Washington -- Freedom summer -- Selma to Montgomery -- Changing times -- Timelines

Target audience

juvenile

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