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The Civil Rights Act of 1964: An End to Racial Segregation
128 pp.
| Chelsea |
June, 2007 |
LibraryISBN 978-0-7910-9355-9$35.00
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YAMilestones in American History series.
This book provides background information about the history of slavery and race relations in the United States before describing the process, development, and passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. The text is earnest and engaging, using many direct quotations, sidebars, and photographs to support the progression--by turns frustrating, frightening, despairing, and inspiring--of historical events. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., ind.