The Split History of the Civil Rights Movement

Written by Nadia Higgins

Civil rights activists clash with segregationists in a battle for equality and justice in the 1950s South.

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64 pages· 4,254 words· Est. 29 min read· 950L

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In 19th-century New York, a group of determined women challenge societal norms, demanding the right to vote. Their struggle spans decades, facing ridicule and resistance from both men and women. Will their relentless pursuit of equality prevail against the tide of opposition?

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In the 1950s, a black man in the South was expected to lower his eyes when he passed a white man on the street. African-American and white citizens attended separate schools, restaurants, and parks. They were even buried in separate graveyards. That was how traditional Southern society had been for more than 300 years but times were changing. Civil rights workers were demanding equal rights for blacks. The nonviolent activists boycotted buses, flouted Jim Crow laws, staged marches, and filled up jails by the dozen. Meanwhile, the Klu Klux Klan and other white segregationists retaliated with their own protests, harsher laws, and increasingly violent attacks. The Split History of the Civil Rights Movement brings alive both sides of the civil rights movement. Learn about key figures and the strategies of the movement. Then flip the book for the lesser-known story of the segregationists and the motives that spurred their actions.

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