Who Marched for Civil Rights?
How do we know about the thousands of people who marched in campaigns for civil rights for African Americans in the 1960s? Where did they march and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the marchers and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together the fascinating story of the civil rights marches.
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Who Marched for Civil Rights?
How do we know about the thousands of people who marched in campaigns for civil rights for African Americans in the 1960s? Where did they march and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the marchers and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together the fascinating story of the civil rights marches.
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Who Marched for Civil Rights?

Who Marched for Civil Rights?

Who Marched for Civil Rights?

Who Marched for Civil Rights?

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Overview

How do we know about the thousands of people who marched in campaigns for civil rights for African Americans in the 1960s? Where did they march and what happened to them? This book shows how we know about the marchers and their experiences from primary and other sources. It includes information on some historical detective work that has taken place, using documentary and oral evidence, that has enabled historians to piece together the fascinating story of the civil rights marches.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781484635575
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 12/21/2015
Series: Primary Source Detectives
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 64
File size: 17 MB
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Age Range: 11 - 16 Years

About the Author

Richard Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. He has written about a wide range of topics including science, nature, and history.

Table of Contents

Washington '63 4

What were Civil Rights? 6

Why Did People March for Civil Rights? 12

What Kind of People Were They? 18

Where Did People March? 26

What Happened to People On the Marches? 36

What Happened to Marchers Afterward? 48

Why Were the Marches Significant? 52

Timeline 58

Glossary 60

Find Out More 62

Index 64

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