Status
Available
Genres
Publication
Puffin Books (1997), 112 pages
Description
Describes the experiences of young Blacks who were involved in significant events in the civil rights movement, including Brown vs. Board of Education, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the sit-in movement.
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LibraryThing member Kimberly.Danielle
This book contains the stories of the young people who lead the integration movements throughout the South during the Civil Rights Movement. It opens with a quote from Claudette Colvin, who is the dominant voice of her own book, Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice. The involvement of young
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people during the Civil Rights Movement is also known as the Children's Movement. These young people stood up during a time when their lives were threatened on a daily basis; when it was often unpopular to speak up for one's self; and during a time of great civil unrest and civil disobedience to demand their place at America's table. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
112 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
0140384324 / 9780140384321