Ohlin, Nancy. Blast back!

A brief history of the civil rights movement -- Slavery in America -- Reconstruction -- The Ku Klux Klan -- Jim Crow segregation -- The beginnings of the civil rights movement -- Brown v. Board of Education -- Montgomery Bus Boycott -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -- The Birmingham demonstrations -- March on Washington -- New civil rights laws -- More rioting and violence -- The legacy of the civil rights movement -- Epilogue

"When people think about the Civil Rights Movement, things like segregation and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech may come to mind. But what was the movement all about, and what social changes did it bring? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black-and-white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from Jim Crow laws and protests to major milestones like Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Act, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how Rosa Parks was not the first person of color to refuse to give up her seat on a bus and how most of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech was actually improvised. The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition."--Provided by publisher

Ages 7-10

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