Lives in Crisis: The Civil Rights Movement

Lives in Crisis: The Civil Rights Movement

by NigelRitchie (Author)

Synopsis

The book traces the actions, experiences and achievements of those involved in the civil rights movement in the USA from the mid-1950s. It explains how the movement challenged segregation and discrimination in the southern states, using boycotts, marches and other forms of non-violent resistence. It ends by looking at its legacy and also reflects on how the fight for equality continues today.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 64
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 17 Jan 2002

ISBN 10: 0750236396
ISBN 13: 9780750236393
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
This is clear, comfortable to read and creates an unobtrusive but stimulating relationship between the historical evidence and the account drawn from it. -- BfK 20020701 This is a must for the school library. -- The School Librarian 20020701
Author Bio
Nigel Richie graduated in Social Anthropology before beginning his career as a freelance writer. He has written on a diverse range of subjects including ancient and modern history, American Indians, popular culture, inventions and volcanoes.