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Author Harris, Duchess, author.

Title Black Lives Matter / by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD.

Publication Info. Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018]
©2018

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 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  J 305.896 HARRIS    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Children  J Current Events 305.896 HAR    Check Shelf
Description 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
Series Protest movements
Harris, Duchess. Protest movements.
Summary What started as a hashtag in 2013 quickly grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter examines the police shootings that fueled the movement, the events that led up to racial tensions in the United States, and the goals the movement has set for the future. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Contents Hands up, don't shoot -- A long history -- Growing awareness -- On the ground -- Moving forward.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.6 1 193798.
Subject Black lives matter movement -- Juvenile literature.
Protest movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature.
Racial profiling in law enforcement -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Police shootings -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Black lives matter movement.
Protest movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Racism -- United States -- 21st century.
Racial profiling in law enforcement -- United States.
Police shootings.
United States -- Race relations.
African Americans -- Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst00799698
Black lives matter movement. (OCoLC)fst01940193
Police shootings. (OCoLC)fst01068686
Protest movements. (OCoLC)fst01079826
Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
Racial profiling in law enforcement. (OCoLC)fst01086589
Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 2000-2099
Genre/Form Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
History.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
ISBN 9781532113949 (hardback)
1532113943 (hardback)
9781532152825 (ebook)
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