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African Americans Civil rights African Americans Civil rights History Juvenile literature Civil rights movements Civil rights movements United States History Juvenile literature Mexican Americans Civil rights Mexican Americans Civil rights History Juvenile literature Race relations United States United States Race relations Juvenile literatureMahoney, Emily Jankowski
Summary: The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought for civil rights by raising their voices and refusing to accept unfair laws. Photographs and primary sources...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017
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Summary: Since the days of westward expansion and the U.S.-Mexican War, people of Mexican descent have faced great discrimination in the United States. This volume introduces readers to the historical background of the Mexican American civil rights movement, as well as its key figures and events. Photographs and primary sources will transport readers back in time to truly grasp the importance of this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017