What Is the Civil Rights Movement?
What Is the Civil Rights Movement? by Sherri L. Smith, published by Penguin on December 29, 2020, is an illustrated edition consisting of 112 pages. This book explores the significant events and struggles faced by African Americans in their fight for equal rights during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It highlights the challenges of segregation that persisted long after the abolition of slavery, detailing how individuals courageously stood up against systemic discrimination.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of pivotal moments in history, conveyed through the experiences of those who participated in the movement. The book includes engaging black-and-white illustrations and a 16-page photo insert, enhancing the narrative and providing visual context to the historical events discussed. With a focus on social topics such as prejudice and racism, this edition serves as an informative resource for understanding the cultural and regional dynamics of the time.
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Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history.
Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn’t go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people refused to remain second-class citizens and were willing to risk their lives to make a change.
Author Sherri L. Smith brings to life momentous events through the words and stories of people who were on the frontlines of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
This book also features the fun black-and-white illustrations and engaging 16-page photo insert that readers have come love about the What Was? series!
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