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Unsung Heroes: Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Many of the most famous faces of the civil rights movement were men, but women played a very large part in the fight for equal rights. Largely ignored by historians as well as by their male contemporaries, it is only relatively recently that the women who helped make the civil rights movement possible have come into the spotlight. Through annotated quotes, historical photographs, and in-depth sidebars, this volume shares the stories of the courageous women who defied the gender stereotypes of their era and fought alongside men to achieve social change on a never-before-seen scale.
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Unsung Heroes: Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Many of the most famous faces of the civil rights movement were men, but women played a very large part in the fight for equal rights. Largely ignored by historians as well as by their male contemporaries, it is only relatively recently that the women who helped make the civil rights movement possible have come into the spotlight. Through annotated quotes, historical photographs, and in-depth sidebars, this volume shares the stories of the courageous women who defied the gender stereotypes of their era and fought alongside men to achieve social change on a never-before-seen scale.
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Unsung Heroes: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Unsung Heroes: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

by Jennifer Lombardo
Unsung Heroes: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Unsung Heroes: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

by Jennifer Lombardo

Overview

Many of the most famous faces of the civil rights movement were men, but women played a very large part in the fight for equal rights. Largely ignored by historians as well as by their male contemporaries, it is only relatively recently that the women who helped make the civil rights movement possible have come into the spotlight. Through annotated quotes, historical photographs, and in-depth sidebars, this volume shares the stories of the courageous women who defied the gender stereotypes of their era and fought alongside men to achieve social change on a never-before-seen scale.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781534568655
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 12/30/2019
Series: Lucent Library of Black History Series
Pages: 104
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 12 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Setting the Scene: A Timeline 6

Introduction: Women's Work 8

Chapter 1 Fighting to End Lynching 13

Chapter 2 Organizations for Black Women 24

Chapter 3 Learning About Citizenship 35

Chapter 4 Organizing a Life-Changing Boycott 45

Chapter 5 Desegregating Schools 56

Chapter 6 Student Protests 68

Chapter 7 Registering Voters 80

Notes 93

For More Information 98

Index 100

Picture Credits 103

About the Author 104

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