| Description |
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations, map. |
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text file rda |
| Series |
Protest movements |
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Harris, Duchess.
Protest movements.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Breaking barriers at Woolworth -- ch. 2. Separate and unequal -- ch. 3. The sit-in movement begins -- ch. 4. The movement grows -- ch. 5. Beyond sit-ins. |
| Summary |
The civil rights sit-ins sparked the larger civil rights movement, inspiring many people to protest racial inequality. Civil Rights Sit-Ins discusses how the United States' history of slavery and segregation led people to make a change, how the sit-ins began to make businesses available to all, and how the protests changed the laws of a nation. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |
| Audience |
790L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.5 1 1 193800 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index. |
| Summary |
Discusses the history of the unequal treatment of African Americans that led to protests in the 1960s and describes sit-in demonstrations in which protesters simply sat peacefully at lunch counters and other places that would not serve them. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
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Civil rights demonstrations -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights demonstrations -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights demonstrations.
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African Americans -- Civil rights. |
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Civil rights demonstrations. |
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Civil rights movements. |
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Protest movements. |
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Race relations. |
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Southern States -- Race relations.
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Southern States. |
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United States. |
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United States -- Race relations. |
| Genre |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books. |
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History.
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Juvenile works.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Harris, Duchess. Civil rights sit-ins Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018] 9781532113963 (DLC) 2017947138 (OCoLC)1022946359 |
| ISBN |
9781532151828 $55.65 |
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1532151829 $55.65 |
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