civil rights demonstrations

Discusses living in a new era of necessary protest with seven essays presented in graphic novel format.

Contains black-and-white photographs taken by Stephen Shame that capture private moments and demonstrations hosted by the Black Panther Party throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s; and provides the organizations platform statement, a foreword by Bobby Seale, an essay by Charles E. Jones, and captions.

"Discusses the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, including the causes for the march, how the march was organized and its leaders, the important speeches, and the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement"--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.

"Thousands of protesters marched on Washington, DC, in 1963. They demanded equal rights for African Americans . . . [This book] explores the legacy of this iconic march"--Provided by publisher.

This book explores the legacy of the "Bloody Sunday" protests. The first protest occurred in 1965 in Selma, Alabama, when African Americans marched for the right to vote. In 1972, Catholics in Derry, Northern Ireland, also marched against injustice in their own country. Both days ended in bloodshed and became known as Bloody Sunday.

Text and illustrations look at the August 1963 March on Washington to demand equal rights for African-Americans.

Covers the events surrounding and including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the end of segregation on buses.

"On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the civil rights marches to life. Kids will learn about the way in which Southern States kept African Americans from voting and the history that led to nonviolent civil rights marches to fight for the right to vote guaranteed by the Constitution. As an added bonus, readers will learn about how this played out on TV and galvanized the civil rights movement, leading to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Seeing the brutality on TV turned the fight for voting rights in the South into a national cause"--Provided by publisher.

An inspiring biography introducing children to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic march on Washington in 1963.