"The civil rights movement changed the face of America when it commenced back in the 1950s, but racism is still a contentious reality in the twenty-first century. Readers will get a thorough review of the movement, its major players, and the lasting effects it had on the country ... Hands-on project suggestions encourage readers to think creatively as well as analytically about the civil rights movement, while allowing them more flexibility in how they approach it"--Publisher marketing.
"The civil rights movement changed the face of America when it commenced back in the 1950s, but racism is still a contentious reality in the twenty-first century. Readers will get a thorough review of the movement, its major players, and the lasting effects it had on the country ... Hands-on project suggestions encourage readers to think creatively as well as analytically about the civil rights movement, while allowing them more flexibility in how they approach it"--Publisher marketing.