[PDF] Civil Rights For Beginners eBook

Author : Paul Von Blum
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1934389900

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A large swath of literature on the civil rights movement exists in the United States. Much of that literature focuses on the dramatic events of the African American resistance to Jim Crow and oppression from the mid 1950s through the early 1970s. Frequently, this material is scholarly and, at best, only marginally accessible to the general public. Moreover, many of the books on the modern civil rights movement focus exclusively on a narrow historical time frame and often on widely recognized public figures like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King. Civil Rights For Beginners fills a major gap by placing the modern civil rights movement into a broader historical perspective. It also discusses the civil rights and liberation movements from the 60s to the present that the African American freedom struggles helped to catalyze including the Chicano Movement, the American Indian Movement, the Asian-American Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the Gay Liberation Movement. Unlike most civil rights books, Civil Rights For Beginners focuses less on major leaders and more on the ordinary African Americans who provided the backbone of the successful protests and demonstrations. Moreover, it deals with the expressive culture of the movement, surveying key developments in literature, music, visual art, and film, all of which served both as integral features of the movement as well as contributing to its enduring legacy.

Author : Paul Von Blum
Publisher : For Beginners, LLC
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 19,51 MB
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1934389897

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A large swath of literature on the civil rights movement exists in the United States. Much of that literature focuses on the dramatic events of the African American resistance to Jim Crow and oppression from the mid 1950s through the early 1970s. Frequently, this material is scholarly and, at best, only marginally accessible to the general public. Moreover, many of the books on the modern civil rights movement focus exclusively on a narrow historical time frame and often on widely recognized public figures like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King. Civil Rights For Beginners fills a major gap by placing the modern civil rights movement into a broader historical perspective. It also discusses the civil rights and liberation movements from the 60s to the present that the African American freedom struggles helped to catalyze including the Chicano Movement, the American Indian Movement, the Asian-American Movement, the Women's Movement, and the Gay Liberation Movement. Unlike most civil rights books, Civil Rights For Beginners focuses less on major leaders and more on the ordinary African Americans who provided the backbone of the successful protests and demonstrations. Moreover, it deals with the expressive culture of the movement, surveying key developments in literature, music, visual art, and film, all of which served both as integral features of the movement as well as contributing to its enduring legacy.

Author : Hourly History
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,39 MB
Release : 2021-08-03
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Discover the remarkable history of the Civil Rights Movement... The Civil Rights Movement in America is a broad term for the movement in the mid-twentieth century among and for the African American community in pursuit of equal protection and rights under the law. In reality, it began much earlier than the 1950s and continues until this day. What is more, it was about so much more than the extension of universal rights; the Civil Rights Movement is about the story of the long struggle to overcome the legacies of slavery and racism. It is a story of triumph over adversity and perseverance in the face of great hardship. Discover a plethora of topics such as The Movement Begins The Civil Rights Act Bloody Sunday and the Fight to Vote The Black Panthers The Assassination of Martin Luther King The Fight Continues: The 1970s and Beyond And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on the Civil Rights Movement, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!

Author : Denise Dennis
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 28,38 MB
Release : 2007-08-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1934389986

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What is Black History? Did you know what blacks were in Cortez’s crew in Mexico, with Pizarro in Peru and Alvarado in Quito…that when Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, 30 black people were with him….that when Alarcon and Coronado conquered Mexico, black people were with them too? Any misunderstandings between blacks and whites in today’s society tend to stem from the misconceptions about blacks that have been allowed to thrive throughout the ages. The only way to help abolish stereotypes is to help present a more complete picture of the black people throughout history. Black History For Beginners covers a rich but often ignored history and chronicles the black struggle from capture and enslavement in Africa through the Civil Rights movement and up to today and the new and different kinds of struggles that black people face today

Author : Elizabeth Sirimarco
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 11,6 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761416975

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Presents the history of the civil rights movement in the United States, from Reconstruction to the late 1960s, through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, speeches, songs, and poems of the time.

Author : Casey King
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 1997-12-16
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ISBN : 9780613056212

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A personal look at the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s told through dozens of interviews conducted by Washington, D.C., fourth graders with their parents, grandparents, neighbors, and others who helped fight the battle against segregation

Author : Stephanie Fitzgerald
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 17,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410914743

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Describes the highlights in the fight for civil rights for African Americans in the United States, beginning with the abolition of slavery in 1865.

Author : Tamra B. Orr
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 17,78 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1534564209

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The civil rights movement was one of the most important social justice movements in American history, and readers are sure to be captivated by this in-depth look at the leaders and moments that defined this period. Enlightening main text and detailed sidebars feature quotes from the men and women who lived through this time of trial and triumph, and the facts readers discover on each page complement current social studies curriculum topics. Additional insight is provided through primary sources, a comprehensive timeline, and historical and contemporary images.

Author : Craig E. Blohm
Publisher : Referencepoint Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 2018-08
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9781682824191

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America is a nation founded on the idea that "all men are created equal," but it took African Americans years of hard-fought struggles to even approach equality in jobs, education, and the right to vote. And in the twenty-first century, the struggle goes on. This book examines how and why social change occurs and the lasting influence of the Civil Rights Movement.

Author : Russell Brooker
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0739179934

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The American Civil Rights Movement 1865–1950 is a history of the African American struggle for freedom and equality from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. It synthesizes the disparate black movements, explaining consistent themes and controversies during those years. The main focus is on the black activists who led the movement and the white people who supported them. The principal theme is that African American agency propelled the progress and that whites often helped. Even whites who were not sympathetic to black demands were useful, often because it was to their advantage to act as black allies. Even white opponents could be coerced into cooperation or, at least, non-opposition. White people of good will with shallow understanding were frustrating, but they were sometimes useful. Even if they did not work for black rights, they did not work against them, and sometimes helped because they had no better options. Until now, the history of the African American movement from 1865 to 1950 has not been covered as one coherent story. There have been many histories of African Americans that have treated the subject in one chapter or part of a chapter, and several excellent books have concentrated on a specific time period, such as Reconstruction or World War II. Other books have focused on one aspect of the time, such as lynching or the nature of Jim Crow. This is the first book to synthesize the history of the movement in a coherent whole.