Civil rights sit-ins

Resource Information

The work Civil rights sit-ins represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Civil rights sit-ins

Statement of responsibility

by Duchess Harris

Creator

• Harris, Duchess

Subject

• Civil rights demonstrations
• Civil rights demonstrations
• Civil rights demonstrations -- Juvenile literature
• Civil rights movements
• Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
• History
• Juvenile works
• Protest movements
• Protest movements -- Juvenile literature
• Race relations
• United States
• United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature
• 1900-1999

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Juvenile works
• History

Language

eng

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

Member of

• Protest movements

Cataloging source

SDL

Dewey number

323.1196/073

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

E185.61

LC item number

.H37 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Protest movements

Target audience

juvenile