Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: The way it was -- Time to act -- Reform meets resistance -- Pressure on all sides -- Campaigning for equality -- Progress and problems -- Triumph -- Conclusion: The legacy of 1948 in civil rights history.
Summary:
Introduces young readers to the beginning of the civil rights movement. Discusses how Harry S. Truman supported the rights of Black Americans, whom were struggling to end discrimination and segregation.
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