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Title The beginnings. 1948 / 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 Introduces young readers to the beginning of the civil rights movement. Discusses how Harry S. Truman supported the rights of Black Americans, whom were struggling to end discrimination and segregation.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
Contents Introduction: The way it was -- Time to act -- Reform meets resistance -- Pressure on all sides -- Campaigning for equality -- Progress and problems -- Triumph -- Conclusion: The legacy of 1948 in civil rights history.
Subject African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 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.
Civil rights workers.
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 1948
Related To Online version: Castrovilla, Selene. Beginnings: 1948 New York : Scholastic Inc., 2022 9781338800616 (DLC) 2022002629
ISBN 9781338800593 lib. bdg.
1338800590 lib. bdg.
9781338800609 pbk.
1338800604 pbk.