Nan Grogan Orrock
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Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1963 was memorable for both the violence against Black Americans and the words and actions it inspired. In June, two Black students were blocked from registering...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"The year 1957 was full of new beginnings and hope for a growing movement. In January, prominent civil rights leaders attended a historic meeting in Georgia with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the helm ... Progress toward equality for Black Americans was slow, but commitment to the movement continued to deepen during the year as the prospect of change seemed possible."--Provided by publisher
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1955 saw a range of events that brought attention to the civil rights movement. Nonviolent protest became a cornerstone of the movement as Dr. Martin Luther King...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"The year 1960 was a turning point in the civil rights movement as young Black women and men became peaceful warriors for change. In February, four Black college students known as the Greensboro Four were refused service at a lunch counter in North Carolina ... Desegregation would create a crisis of law and order throughout the South as the decade continued." --