Summary
The civil rights sit-ins sparked the larger civil rights movement, inspiring many people to protest racial inequality. Civil Rights Sit-Ins discusses how the United States' history of slavery and segregation led people to make a change, how the sit-ins began to make businesses available to all, and how the protests changed the laws of a nation. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Contents
Breaking barriers at WoolworthSeparate and unequal
The sit-in movement begins
The movement grows
Beyond sit-ins.
Additional Information
| Series | Harris, Duchess. Protest movements. |
| Subjects |
Civil rights demonstrations
-- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Protest movements -- Juvenile literature. Civil rights demonstrations. Civil rights movements. United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature. United States -- Race relations. |
| Publisher | Minneapolis, Minnesota :Core Library,2018 |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781532113963 153211396X |
| Other | Classic View |