The Civil Rights Movement
Subtitle: Opposing Viewpoints (American History Series)
Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
Published: February 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781565103689
Subjects: Politics - Current Events; Civil Rights; Politics / Current Events; Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12); United States; African Americans; 20th century; Civil rights movements; History
Description: A collection of primary source documents that express a variety of views on the civil rights movement, including those of demonstrators, segregationists, movement leaders, Supreme Court justices, & journalists. Bowker Authored Title code. Each chapter begins by highlighting a debate on civil rights & then cites several articles written by well-known leaders of the movement. Some of Malcolm X's writings are featured. Appendices list sites of the civil rights movement & acronyms of pertinent organizations. Questions about the issues are raised in each chapter.