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Peaceful Protests: Voices for Civil Rights - Mahatma Gandhi Medgar Evers Rosa Parks Martin Luther King Jr Nelson Mandela - cover

Peaceful Protests: Voices for Civil Rights - Mahatma Gandhi Medgar Evers Rosa Parks Martin Luther King Jr Nelson Mandela

Wayne L. Wilson

Publisher: Curious Fox Books

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Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Peaceful Protests: Voices for Civil Rights celebrates individuals and organizations all over the world in the civil rights movement who achieved their greatest victories through peaceful protests. Young readers will learn about peaceful protest methods such as marches, rallies, sit-ins, vigils, boycotts, and marching with picket signs. They will also learn about influential individuals such as Gandhi, Medgar Evers, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. and more! Events covered include abolitionists handing out newspapers demanding the end of slavery through Dr. Martin Luther King's efforts to desegregate busses in Montgomery and Black Lives Matter protesting police brutality, and features historical photos, a chronological timeline of events as well as chapter notes, further reading recommendations, and an index.
Available since: 03/05/2024.
Print length: 48 pages.

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