| Description |
313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-283) and index. |
| Contents |
Children and teenagers : foot soldiers for democracy -- Youth and civil rights activism before the Brown decision -- Grace under pressure : children, teenagers, and school desegregation -- High school students and nonviolent direct-action protests -- The Birmingham children's crusade and Southern student activism -- Freedom Day boycotts : Chicago, Boston, and New York City -- Every child a freedom soldier : Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Mississippi -- Police brutality, Black self-defense, and student activism -- Civil rights, Black power, and increasing youth militancy -- "Keep stirring up good trouble". |
| Summary |
"Filling a gap in the scholarship of American history, V. P. Franklin crafts the first full-length history of the children and teen activists who participated in and led key protests during the Civil Rights Movement"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Students -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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EDUCATION / General.
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Civil rights movements. (OCoLC)fst00862708
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Students -- Political activity.
(OCoLC)fst01136098
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
Untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Franklin, V. P. (Vincent P.), 1947- Young crusaders Boston : Beacon Press, [2021] 9780807040096 (DLC) 2020030881 |
| ISBN |
9780807040072 hardcover |
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080704007X hardcover |
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9780807040096 electronic book |
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