The Civil Rights Movement: Then and Now (America: 50 Years of Change Series)

by Dan Elish

Overview

Discusses the main concerns of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, and how those have evolved since; what's changed for the better, what might be worse, and where do we go from here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543503876
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	America: 50 Years of Change Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Lucia Raatma received her bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of South Carolina and her master’s degree in cinema studies from New York University. She has written a wide range of books for young people. She lives with her family in Florida.

Table of Contents

1 A Need for Change 5

2 Taking It to the Streets 15

3 Getting the Nation's Attention-Early 1960s 25

4 The End of an Era-Successes and Setbacks 35

5 Fifty Years Later 43

6 What's Next? 53

Timeline 58

Glossary 60

Read More 61

Critical Thinking Questions 62

Internet Sites 63

Index 64

Interviews

Contrasts historical and current perspective on the Civil Rights movement; meets Common Core and curriculum standards