We Shall Overcome

Change is driven by ordinary people. Americans, black and white, came together in the middle of the last century to fight for equal rights, and they did so through public protest. The powerful history of the American Civil Rights Movement is told through the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the March on Washington, and Brown v. Board of Education, among other seminal events. Readers will be inspired by stories that showcase the individual’s power to reshape a society through social change. Striking photographs throughout will make the events tangible to students who might not yet have a real grasp on this difficult chapter of American history.