Bibliograph

The young crusaders, the untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement, V. P. Franklin

Type

Label

The young crusaders, the untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement, V. P. Franklin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-283) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The young crusaders

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1160100556

Responsibility statement

V. P. Franklin

Sub title

the untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement

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

Table Of 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"

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Untold story of the children and teenagers who galvanized the civil rights movement

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