Civil Rights Movement

This book gives readers a comprehensive introduction to the topic of the Civil Rights Movement—arguably the most important political movement of the 20th century—and provides a road map for future study and historical inquiry.

• Provides a chronology that traces the unfolding of the subject of movement over time

• Features biographical profiles of the people and organizations central to the movement

• Contains a selection of primary documents that provide readers with a fuller understanding of the subject

• Includes an annotated bibliography that assesses the most important print, electronic, and media resources suitable for high school student research