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Miles to go for freedom : segregation & civil rights in the Jim Crow years / Linda Barrett Osborne.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Osborne, Linda Barrett, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Segregation--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
- Civil rights movements.
- United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (194 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Miles to go for freedom : segregation and civil rights in the Jim Crow years
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.
- Summary:
- This book explores the history and impact of racial segregation in the United States, focusing on the Jim Crow era from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. It examines the legal and social systems that enforced segregation, the daily lives of African Americans under these oppressive conditions, and their resistance to such systems. Through personal narratives, photographs, and historical analysis, the book provides a comprehensive view of segregation in the South and its effects across the nation. It highlights key events, such as the Supreme Court decisions in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education, and discusses the struggle for civil rights before the 1960s. Intended for educators, students, and general readers, the book seeks to deepen the understanding of America’s racial history and its lasting influence on contemporary society. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The South
- The North
- The nation
- Time line.
- Notes:
- "Published in association with the Library of Congress"--Title page.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781613122068
- 1613122063
- OCLC:
- 967725232
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