civil rights movements

Looks at five different marches, protests, and boycotts of the Civil Rights era.

Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in Martin Luther King Jr. s life. This biography includes bonus materials, complete with a timeline and historical photographs of this key leader in the United States civil rights movement.

"A . . . collection of essays, interviews, poems, resolutions, and more from educators, students, and activists who have been building the Black Lives Matter at School movement across the country"--OCLC.

"From Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech to today's discourse on social media, Americans have used their words as tools to fight for civil rights. This beneficial book introduces students to words that defined a movement and the notable leaders behind them. Written to support social studies curricula, this volume presents history through the perspectives of the people who were there. Readers learn about the civil rights movement, historical and contemporary leaders, and the impact they have had on society. Primary source images, compelling quotes, and significant sidebars and fact boxes create a comprehensive reading experience"--Provided by the publisher.

"A book for teens about the history of the fight for civil rights in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

A readers' theater script for seven speakers that examines the African American civil rights practice of sitting in.

"Sheila Pree Bright's moving photographs of Civil Rights activists and Black Lives Matter protests"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life of Martin Luther King Jr., including growing up in the South, peace marches, and more.

"Examines the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, including the organizers of the protests, the movement's support from young people, the violence that occurred, and the integration of Birmingham"--Provided by publisher.

"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"--Provided by publisher.