Brown v. Board of Education : the case for integration /
by Conaway, Judith.
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BookSeries: Snapshots in history. Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2007Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0756524482.Subject(s): Brown, Oliver, 1918- | Segregation in education | African Americans -- Civil rights
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Summary: When Oliver Brown took his daughter to enroll at a local school, she was refused admission because she was an African-American. The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, is among the most famous in American history, and came to represent all cases for the integration of schools across the United States. Includes source notes and timeline.
The making of a hero -- Education and emancipation -- Strategies for change -- Early cases -- More civil rights heroes -- The arguments and the decision -- The aftermath -- Fifty years later.
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Ed & Hazel Richmond Pub Library | Juvenile Non Fiction | J344.73 Con (Browse shelf) | Available |
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 2.0 112591
When Oliver Brown took his daughter to enroll at a local school, she was refused admission because she was an African-American. The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, is among the most famous in American history, and came to represent all cases for the integration of schools across the United States. Includes source notes and timeline.
Includes index and glossary.
Includes bibliographic references.
The making of a hero -- Education and emancipation -- Strategies for change -- Early cases -- More civil rights heroes -- The arguments and the decision -- The aftermath -- Fifty years later.
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