The Civil Rights Movement in America

by Elaine Landau

Learn about the history and culture of the African American people in the years prior to the establishment of the United States.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. This book explores the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.

Genres: Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Laurel]

cw/tw: uncensored use of the n-word, images of hate groups and hate crimes, including photographs depicting death/murder

[Libby.dorger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a historical look behind slaves’ ancestry coming into America, the beginning stages of reconstruction in the South, and then dives into the NAACP foundation in 1909. It includes descriptions of Supreme Court cases like Brown v. Board of Education and tells the stories of many civil rights movements throughout the 1960’s. These include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Selma-to-Montgomery March, and others. The pictures are all real photographs of the events and depict the true struggle African Americans faced during this decade.

[Marika Gillis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book to write a guided reading lesson for a set we have at school. It is a thorough account of the Civil Rights Movement in simple, straightforward language. A good compliment to curriculum covering the topic.

[Alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book to introduce children to the Civil Rights Movement. It offers the opportunity to make comparisons to today and help children think about the actions of people then and now.