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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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New York : Puffin, 1997,c1993.
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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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0140384324 / 9780140384321