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Title The beginnings. 1954 / Selene Castrovilla.
Author Castrovilla, Selene, 1966- author.
Publication Info. New York, NY : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2023.
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Location Call No. Status
 Hiawassee  J 323.1196 CAS    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 323.1196 CAS    Check Shelves
 South Trail  J 323.1196 CAS    Check Shelves
 Southeast  J 323.1196 CAS    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description 96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Series Exploring civil rights
Exploring civil rights.
Summary "This detailed account explains why 1954 was such an important year in the civil rights movement"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
Contents Introduction: The way it was -- Education in black and white -- The path to justice -- Monumental victory -- Racism in Virginia -- A new evil -- Roots of change -- Conclusion: The legacy of 1954 in civil rights history -- Biography: Constance Baker Motley -- Timeline.
Subject African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.
Civil rights movements -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General
African Americans -- Civil rights. (OCoLC)fst00799575
Civil rights movements. (OCoLC)fst00862708
Civil rights workers. (OCoLC)fst00862721
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
1900-1999
Genre History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Title 1954
Related To Online version: Castrovilla, Selene. Beginnings: 1954 New York : Scholastic Inc., 2022 9781338800678 (DLC) 2022002593
ISBN 9781338800654 lib. bdg.
1338800655 lib. bdg.
9781338800661 pbk.
1338800663 pbk.