OR . . . Help desegregate bus lines as a Freedom Rider? OR . . . Get involved in the Project C protests in Birmingham, Alabama? Everything in this book happened to real people. And YOU CHOOSE what you do next.
The rights of a nation's citizens are civil rights.
Looks at the history, events, and impact of the civil rights movements in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s.
At the time that Rosa Parks decided not to get out of her bus seat in 1955, African Americans across the United States were treated like second-class citizens.
This unforgettable and empowering era of American history is brought to life through stirring images and an informative, highly accessible text. Concentrating on the years 1954 - 68, this evocative...
Newriders arrived from southern cities, andthe Ride resumeddays after themob attacked Abernathy's church. ... To banish their fear, they sangonesong with gusto: I'm atakin' a ride Hallelujah,I'ma travelin' On the Greyhound bus line.
A historical overview of the movement for freedom and equality for blacks in the United States.
Offers a brief history of the African American struggle for freedom, equality, and civil rights.
Explain why both Democrat and Republican presidents supported affirmative action in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Yuill, Kevin L. Richard Nixon and the Rise of Affirmative Action: The Pursuit of Racial Equity in an Era of Limits (Rowman and ...
When slavery ended in the United States, white America's opinion that blacks were second class citizens did not. For more than a century afterwards African Americans struggled to obtain basic...
This book chronicles the journey that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the milestone election of President Barack Obama, as well as the continuing struggle for true equality.
Twelve essays are arranged chronologically and topically, each with supporting primary documents, a detailed timeline, and further reading lists. This collection provides an ideal source for teaching Civil Rights with a fresh perspective.
Mark Newman outlines the range of white responses to the Civil Rights Movement and analyses both northern and southern opinion. He examines the role of the federal government, the church...
Focusing on documents, this volume offers students concise yet comprehensive analysis of the civil rights movement by covering both well-known and relatively unfamiliar texts.
The years 1955 to 1968 are covered in literature published through 1991. Insightful annotations on key general and collected works as well as publications addressing such topics as the history...
Learn about some of the greatest determination in the 20th century.
The civil rights movement was one of the most important social justice movements in American history, and readers are sure to be captivated by this in-depth look at the leaders and moments that defined this period.
This book spotlights the rise of the civil rights movement, offering a look at one of the remarkable and influential movements in US history.
The American civil rights movement was one of the most significant-and tumultuous-events of the twentieth century.
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was one of the most turbulent times in American history. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was eventually passed after years...