Civil rights sit-ins / by Duchess Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Duchess, author.

Series:

Harris, Duchess. Protest movements.

Protest movements

Protest movements.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights demonstrations--Juvenile literature.

Civil rights demonstrations.

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

Civil rights movements.

Protest movements--Juvenile literature.

Protest movements.

United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations, charts, map, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]

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:

Ch. 1. Breaking barriers at Woolworth

ch. 2. Separate and unequal

ch. 3. The sit-in movement begins

ch. 4. The movement grows

ch. 5. Beyond sit-ins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (EBSCOhost, viewed May 20, 2023).

ISBN:

9781532151828

1532151829

OCLC:

1030579540