Civil Rights Movement

For hundreds of years, African Americans in the United States faced discrimination, segregation, and violence because of their cultural background. To fight this inequality, activists, leaders, and citizens formed the Civil Rights Movement. The historic events that formed this movement forever changed the history of the United States and did much to change the treatment of the African American people in the country. The Black History series examines the experiences, events, and accomplishments of African Americans. Each book traces an era in African American history, showcasing important events and people from each period. Detailed text, historic photos, and fact-packed sidebars ensure students will gain a greater respect and understanding of African American heritage. This is an AV² media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.