Publisher: Britannica Educational/Rosen

Copyright Date: 2016

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 08/01/15

Pages: 80 pages

ISBN: 1-680-48048-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-680-48048-1

Dewey: 323.1196

LCCN: 2014046170

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
African Americans. Civil rights. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements. United States. History. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
African Americans. Civil rights. History. 20th century.
Civil rights movements. United States. History. 20th century.
United States. Race relations. 20th century. Juvenile literature.
United States. Race relations. 20th century.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 77) and index.

Reading Level: 8.0

Interest Level: 7-12

One of the most important chapters in American history, the civil rights era represents the path of recognition, acceptance, and lauding of one of America's greatest assets: its black American citizenry. This resource guides readers through the key events, successes, and trials of the civil rights movement, from the Montgomery bus boycott to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Though significant racial challenges remained even after the dismantling of legal segregation, that only makes studying the civil rights era all the more relevant for students in the twenty-first century.