Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184) and index.
Summary
Describes the struggle for civil rights for African-Americans in the 1950s and 1960s and profiles important civil rights leaders. Includes suggested activities.
Contents
1. Let the children lead : early days, the 1950s -- 2. Tired of being mistreated : Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-56 -- 3. Nonviolent resistance : student sit-ins, 1960 -- 4. "If not us, then who?" : Freedom Riders, 1961 -- 5. Standing up for freedom : from Birmingham to Selma, 1963-1965 -- 6. "I have a dream" : march on Washington, 1963 -- 7. "Praying with my feet" : religion and civil rights -- 8. "You may be killed" : freedom summer, 1964 -- 9. The struggle continues : late 1960s, keeping on -- 10. Keep hope alive : civil rights today.