Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement: A Black History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids)

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Some of the inspiring individuals kids will meet:

Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)

In his most famous case, Brown v. The Board of Education, Thurgood argued that public schools should not be segregated. Separate was not equal.

Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray (1910-1985)

Anna worked behind the scenes of the civil rights movement, writing important books, papers, and documents that were used to fight discrimination.

James Farmer (1920-1999)

As the director of CORE and the organizer of the Freedom Rides, James became known as one of the Big Six civil rights leaders.

Dorothy Height (1912-2010)

Dorothy was the only woman among the Big Six and served as one of the chief organizers of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockridge Press (October 5, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1648764452
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1648764455
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 – 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.3 x 8.75 inches

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