The beginnings. 1939 /

Leslie, Jay,

The beginnings. 1939 / 1939 Nineteen thirty-nine Jay Leslie. - 96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. - Exploring civil rights .

Includes bibliographical references (page 92) and index.

The way it was -- Black America's New Deal -- The fight for civil liberties -- Our country, 'tis of thee -- Caring for a nation -- A new chapter for the NAACP -- War in Europe -- The legacy of 1939 in civil rights history -- Biography: Stacey Abrams -- Timeline.

This detailed account explains why 1939 was such an important year in the civil rights movement.

8.7 5-8 1090L Lexile

9781338800531 9781338800548 9781668806401 1338800531 133880054X 1668806401

2022002626


African Americans--Civil rights--History--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements--History--United States--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers--United States--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Civil rights--History.
Civil rights movements--History--20th century.
Civil rights workers.

E185.61 / .L5175 2023

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