Bibliograph

Boycotts, strikes, and marches, protests of the Civil Rights Era, Barbara Diggs

Type

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Boycotts, strikes, and marches, protests of the Civil Rights Era, Barbara Diggs

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes glossary, resources, bibliographical references, and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Guided Reading Level: Z1090L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages: 12-15

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Boycotts, strikes, and marches

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1202149855

Responsibility statement

Barbara Diggs

Series statement

The Civil Rights EraFocus on social studies

Sub title

protests of the Civil Rights Era

Summary

During the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s, African Americans were denied the same rights as whites in many parts of the country. Women couldn't pursue the same jobs as men. The LGBTQ community was forced to live in secrecy. Farm workers were forbidden to join unions to advocate for fair wages and working conditions. Diggs shows that protests were a tool the people used to express their discontent and start to make essential change in the fabric of both society and politics. Today, we're seeing that in many cases the job is still unfinished. In addition to examining the marches, protests, and boycotts, Diggs provides hands-on projects and research activities to further explain a complicated era

Table Of Contents

Introduction: What are we protesting? -- The Montgomery bus boycott: empty buses for a purpose -- Vietnam War draft resistance: civil disobedience -- The Delano grape strike and boycott: an international boycott supporting workers' rights -- The Stonewall riots: commemorating the Stonewall riots -- Women's strike for equality: a march showing the power of women

Target audience

adolescent

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