Bibliograph

The most powerful words about civil rights, Sarah Smykowski

Type

Label

The most powerful words about civil rights, Sarah Smykowski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (Page 31) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The most powerful words about civil rights

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1110672429

Responsibility statement

Sarah Smykowski

Series statement

Words that shaped America

Summary

From Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech to today's discourse on social media, Americans have used their words as tools to fight for civil rights. This beneficial book introduces students to words that defined a movement and the notable leaders behind them

Table Of Contents

A powerful tool -- About the movement -- No place for segregation -- The power of "no" -- Writing from jail -- Envisioning the dream -- "By any means necessary" -- Ride to freedom -- An impassioned speaker -- A student stands up -- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- "Unbought and unbossed" -- The legacy lives on

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification