Inside the Civil Rights Movement

by Kristen Rajczak Nelson

The U.S. civil rights movement rose to prominence in the 1950s, with protests finally compelling civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s. But activists still contended with institutional racism embedded in America's economic, political, and cultural systems. This important, wide-ranging volume tells the story of the early movement and the figures who fought for equality, such as Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X. It also includes discussion...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538211556
• ISBN13: 9781538211557
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6