The U.S. Civil Rights Movement: The Fight for Equality
Mar 2011 · Gallopade International
Ebook
32
Pages
About this ebook
The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. This books points out that "...All are created equal." Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in our nation's Declaration of Independence. Yet for many years, these words did not apply to "all men" or all women. Many Americans were not treated with the same civil rights as others. The Civil Rights movement had roots with the abolitionists who worked to end slavery and the "Conductors" of the Underground Railroad. But many were working for civil rights even before the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment.
The Civil Rights Movement changed America during the twentieth century. It brought an end to segregation, unfair voting practices, and other unfair treatments of minorities in the United States. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. led many Americans to realize that the country needed a Civil Rights Movement so that all men and women could really be equal!
How did Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. contribute to the Civil Rights Movement? How did the Civil Rights Movement change the United States? When did the Civil Rights Movement end? Is it still going on? Look inside to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement means for American today! This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
A partial list of the Table of Contents include:
A Timeline of Events
The Fight for Equality: The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
Revolutionary Rights!
The Underground Railroad
Lincoln Against Slavery
Women Fight for Equal Rights
Indian Citizenship Act
Tuskegee Airman
Freedom Rights
March on Washington
Civil Rights Leaders
Additional Resources
Glossary
And More!
This fun-fill activity book includes:
Build a Paper Airplane
Make an Origami Peace Dove!
Fact or Opinion
Fill in the Blank
Chronological Order
Answer the Questions
And Much More!
The Civil Rights Movement changed America during the twentieth century. It brought an end to segregation, unfair voting practices, and other unfair treatments of minorities in the United States. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. led many Americans to realize that the country needed a Civil Rights Movement so that all men and women could really be equal!
How did Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. contribute to the Civil Rights Movement? How did the Civil Rights Movement change the United States? When did the Civil Rights Movement end? Is it still going on? Look inside to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement means for American today! This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
A partial list of the Table of Contents include:
A Timeline of Events
The Fight for Equality: The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
Revolutionary Rights!
The Underground Railroad
Lincoln Against Slavery
Women Fight for Equal Rights
Indian Citizenship Act
Tuskegee Airman
Freedom Rights
March on Washington
Civil Rights Leaders
Additional Resources
Glossary
And More!
This fun-fill activity book includes:
Build a Paper Airplane
Make an Origami Peace Dove!
Fact or Opinion
Fill in the Blank
Chronological Order
Answer the Questions
And Much More!
About the author
Carole Marsh is the creative force behind more than 15,000 children's books, state-aligned curriculum, and supplemental educational materials. Founded in 1979, Marsh's popular series, Real Kids! Real Places!, originated from her own children's request for her to write books for kids. It is aimed at young readers ages 7-14. This original series now has 50 titles. Since its inception more than 36 years ago, Carole has created eight additional mystery series, all including real characters, historical and factual information, and tons of hilarious mishaps!
Carole Marsh instinctive kid-friendly approach toward making reading and learning both fun and educational has earned her considerable attention in the literary world. She is a six-time winner of the Teacher's Choice for the Classroom award from Learning Magazine; two-time Academic's Choice Smart Book award winner; four-time award winner from Creative Child Magazine and the 2015 Moonbeam Silver Medal award recipient.
A Georgia native, Marsh was honored by the Georgia Writer's Association with the Georgia Author of the Year award in 2007. Having garnered these and other prestigious awards for superior products, as well as respect in the educational market, Gallopade has grown into an international, multi-million-dollar publishing concern highly favored by the educational community.
In 2015, Gallopade introduced Bluffton Books, an imprint with over 15 titles. Bluffton Books is a culmination of more than 37 years of writing. With an eclectic mix of themes and reading ages, Bluffton Books has appeal to a wide variety of audiences.
With more than one million of her mysteries sold to date, Carole Marsh's ever-increasing nationwide readership is testament that her motto "give 'em what they want to read" is truly a secret for success.
Carole Marsh instinctive kid-friendly approach toward making reading and learning both fun and educational has earned her considerable attention in the literary world. She is a six-time winner of the Teacher's Choice for the Classroom award from Learning Magazine; two-time Academic's Choice Smart Book award winner; four-time award winner from Creative Child Magazine and the 2015 Moonbeam Silver Medal award recipient.
A Georgia native, Marsh was honored by the Georgia Writer's Association with the Georgia Author of the Year award in 2007. Having garnered these and other prestigious awards for superior products, as well as respect in the educational market, Gallopade has grown into an international, multi-million-dollar publishing concern highly favored by the educational community.
In 2015, Gallopade introduced Bluffton Books, an imprint with over 15 titles. Bluffton Books is a culmination of more than 37 years of writing. With an eclectic mix of themes and reading ages, Bluffton Books has appeal to a wide variety of audiences.
With more than one million of her mysteries sold to date, Carole Marsh's ever-increasing nationwide readership is testament that her motto "give 'em what they want to read" is truly a secret for success.
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