Sitting in, standing up : leaders of the Civil Rights era /
Diane C. Taylor.
- North Mankato, Minnesota : Nomad Press, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource (106 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- The civil rights era .
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction. Who will lead us? -- Chapter One. Thurgood Marshall -- Chapter Two. Fannie Lou Hamer -- Chapter Three. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X -- Chapter Four. John Lewis -- Chapter Five. Ella Baker -- Glossary -- Resources -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.
"Sitting In, Standing Up: Leaders of the Civil Rights Era tells the story of one of the most tumultuous and important eras in American history through the lives of five major figures of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s: Thurgood Marshall, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ella Baker, and John Lewis. Hands-on activities, essential questions, text-to-world connections, and links to online resources encourage readers ages 12 to 15 to explore how the work of these people sparked the passion of a nation and helped change the tide of social injustice in a way that reverberates to this day."--Provided by publisher.