Nonviolent resistance in the civil rights movement / by Gail Terp ; content consultant, William P. Jones, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Publication Info.
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2016]
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Summary
"This title will inform readers about nonviolent resistance during the civil rights movement. The title will discuss Martin Luther King Jr., who helped organize nonviolent protests, as well as others involved, and the types of nonviolent protests--like sit-ins. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life."--Publisher's website.
Contents
Sitting for change -- A long way from freedom -- The sit-ins of 1960 -- The Freedom Rides of 1961 -- Continuing nonviolent resistance -- Snapshot of nonviolent resistance -- Stop and think.