The History of the Civil Rights Movement: The Story of the African American Fight for Justice and Equality - Hardcover

Dan Peel

 
9781912918362: The History of the Civil Rights Movement: The Story of the African American Fight for Justice and Equality
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1912918366 ISBN 13: 9781912918362
Publisher: Sona Books, 2020

Synopsis

In 1964 the Civil Rights Act was signed into law. This book takes you on a fascinating journey through the defining moments of America's Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s. You'll find everything from Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott to Martin Luther King's legendary 'I Have a Dream' speech and the March on Washington. Filled with fascinating features, emotive stories and iconic imagery, the book explores the origins of the African American fight for freedom and equality, its achievements in the face of intense opposition, the movement's iconic leaders and their roles, and how it has inspired the new wave of protest and activism currently sweeping the World. Persuading everyone from World leaders, sports men and women and millions of ordinary citizens to Take the Knee. Explores the history includes the current Black Lives Matter movement which has taken hold across the world.

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About the Author

Dan Peel is an experienced writer and editor working for the International group Future Publishing.

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Publisher
Sona Books
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1912918366
ISBN 13 
9781912918362
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
152
Editor
Dan Peel