TY - BOOK AU - Castrovilla,Selene TI - The beginnings T2 - Exploring civil rights SN - 9781338800593 AV - E185.61 .C2928 2023 U1 - 323.11 CAS 23 PY - 2023/// CY - New York, NY PB - Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. KW - African Americans KW - Civil rights KW - History KW - Juvenile literature KW - Civil rights movements KW - United States KW - 20th century KW - Civil rights workers N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index; Introduction: The way it was -- Time to act -- Reform meets resistance -- Pressure on all sides -- Campaigning for equality -- Progress and problems -- Triumph -- Conclusion: The legacy of 1948 in civil rights history; 7.1; 5-8; 1120L; Lexile N2 - Introduces young readers to the beginning of the civil rights movement. Discusses how Harry S. Truman supported the rights of Black Americans, whom were struggling to end discrimination and segregation ER -