The encyclopedia of civil rights in America
By: editors, David Bradley, Shelley Fisher Fishkin.
Contributors: Bradley, David, 1950-; Fishkin, Shelley Fisher.
Edition: 1998 library reference ed.
Publisher: Sharpe Reference
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1018
Subjects: African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Encyclopedias.; Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Encyclopedias.; Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: Contains 683 alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about the history, meaning, and application of civil rights issues in the United States, covering people, places, events, politics, laws, government agencies, court cases, and other topics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 998-1018) and indexes.
Includes filmography: p. 992-997.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Abernathy, Ralph; title: Equal protection clause; title: v. 2. Equal Rights Amendment; title: Presidency, U.S.; title: v. 3. Price, U.S. vs.; title: Zoot suit riots.