TY - BOOK AU - Castrovilla,Selene TI - The beginnings T2 - Exploring civil rights SN - 9781338800654 AV - E185.61 .C2934 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 - 20th century KW - Juvenile literature KW - Civil rights movements KW - United States KW - Civil rights workers N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index; Introduction: The way it was -- Education in black and white -- The path to justice -- Monumental victory -- Racism in Virginia -- A new evil -- Roots of change -- Conclusion: The legacy of 1954 in civil rights history -- Biography: Constance Baker Motley -- Timeline; 5-8; 1140L; Lexile; 6.5 N2 - This detailed account explains why 1954 was such an important year in the civil rights movement ER -