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Publisher
Franklin Watts, Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. In 1955, the movement was just taking off, gaining attention as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged nonviolent resistance, Rosa Parks incited the Montgomery bus boycotts, and teenager Emmett Till was brutally murdered by white men.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1957 was full of new beginnings and hope for a growing movement. In January, prominent civil rights leaders attended a historic meeting in Georgia with Dr. Martin...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. In 1960, young people embraced nonviolent resistance as the Greensboro Four conducted a sit-in at a lunch counter in North Carolina, inspiring protests across the country. Ruby Bridges integrated an elementary school in New Orleans, but desegregation would bring its own problems throughout the South.
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
" Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this exciting and informative new series.The year 1963 brought both violence and a speech that resonates today. In June, two Black students were blocked from registering for classes at the University of Alabama. Civil rights leaders responded with a historic protest. In August, 250,000 people gathered for the March on Washington as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1965 was fraught with assassination, brutal attacks, and an attempt to deny Black Americans the right to vote. In February, Malcolm X, a Black religious leader...
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