Causes and consequences of the African-American Civil Rights Movement

Causes and Consequences explains to older readers the contributory factors leading up to some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, and the effect of those events on the world.

Brand new in paperback, this title examines the history of the African-American Civil Rights Movement and reveals the courage and determination of the black community.

It traces the origins of injustice back to its roots in slavery during the 18th and 19th centuries and offers an exciting account of the birth of the the Civil Rights Movement, the struggle against racism and the triumphant events of the 1960s.