1955 (Exploring Civil Rights: The Movement)

by Nel Yomtov

Book Overview

Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this exciting and informative new series.

The year 1955 saw a range of events that brought attention to the civil rights movement. In August, Emmett Till, a Black teenager, was brutally murdered in Mississippi. In December, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man while riding on a bus in Alabama. Parks' brave action resulted in the year-long Montgomery...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1338769723
• ISBN13: 9781338769722
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8