What is the civil rights movement?

"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 rema...

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Main Author: Smith, Sherri L. (Author)
Other Authors: Foley, Tim, 1962- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2020]
Series:What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm))
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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"--
Item Description:"An official WHO HQ book"--Cover.
"16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover.
Physical Description:108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Audience:Ages: 8-12
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
ISBN:9781524792305
1524792306
9781524792312
1524792314
Author Notes:Sherri L. Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her first book, Lucy the Giant, was an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003. Her other books include Sparrow, Orleans, The Toymaker's Apprentice, and Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet. Flygirl won the California Book Award Gold Medal.

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