The African-American struggle for legal equality in American history
By: Carole Boston Weatherford.
Series: In American history
Publisher: Enslow
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Equality before the law -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Slavery -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Racism -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.; African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History.; Equality before the law.; Slavery.; Racism.; United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- Race relations.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Traces the African American struggle, from slavery to the present, to overcome racism and racist laws thereby becoming constitutionally and legally equal to other American citizens.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 126) and index.