The young crusaders : the untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement / V. P. Franklin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franklin, V. P. (Vincent P.), 1947- author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students--Political activity--United States--History--20th century.

Students.

Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.

Civil rights movements.

Students--Political activity.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Beacon Press, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Introduction: Children and teenagers: foot soldiers for democracy

Freedom on their minds. Youth and Civil Rights activism before the Brown decision ; Grace under pressure: children, teenagers, and school desegregation ; High school students and nonviolent direct-action protests ; The Birmingham Children's Crusade and Southern student activism

The quality integrated education movement. Freedom Day boycotts: Chicago, Boston, and New York City ; Every child a freedom soldier: Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Mississippi

From Civil Rights to Black Power. Police brutality, Black self-defense, and student activism ; Civil Rights, Black Power, and increasing youth militancy

Epilogue: "Keep stirring up 'good trouble'".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-283) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Franklin, V. P. (Vincent P.), 1947- Young crusaders

ISBN:

9780807040096

0807040096

Publisher Number:

40030488845

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.