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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them former slaves, be granted the right to vote? In a bitter partisan fight over the legislature and Constitution, the answer eventually became yes, though only after two constitutional amendments, two Reconstruction Acts, two Civil Rights Acts, three Enforcement Acts, the impeachment of a president, and an army...
22) Rosa Parks
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Profiles the African American woman who sparked a bus boycott when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"Since 1896, in the landmark outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson, the doctrine of "separate but equal" had been considered acceptable under the United States Constitution. African American and white populations were thus segregated, attending different schools, living in different neighborhoods, and even drinking from different water fountains -- so long as the separated facilities were deemed of comparable quality. However, as African Americans found themselves...
25) The Jim Crow Era
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Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn about the Jim Crow laws that segregated public schools, public places, transportation, and even drinking fountains. This title offers primary sources, Fast facts and sidebars, prompts and activities, and more.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
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"In January of 1963, Sharon Robinson turned thirteen the night before George Wallace declared on national television 'segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever' in his inauguration for governor of Alabama. That was the start of a year that would become one of the most pivotal years in the history of America. As the daughter of Jackie Robinson, Sharon had incredible access to some of the most important events of the era, including...
Author
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history. Includes bibliographical references.
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Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a democracy that promises fairness and equality. But with a strong support system and fiery self-discipline, Elijah utilized the momentum of the civil rights movement to overcome the obstacles of poverty and racism to effect change at a time when our country so badly needed it. In We're Better Than This,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
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Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 5
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"This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In a stirring account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segregation, the renowned Harvard scholar delivers a book that is illuminating and timely. Real-life accounts drive the narrative, spanning the half century between the Civil War and Birth of a Nation. Here, you will...
33) Ruby Bridges
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Get to know the life and legacy of Ruby Bridges. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text give early readers an engaging and age-appropriate look at her brave role in ending segregation during the Civil Rights Movement.
34) Rosa Parks
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Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of Rosa Parks.
35) Coretta Scott
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the life of Martin Luther King's wife, Coretta, who in her own right, was a civil rights pioneer who experienced the injustices of the segregated South and who continued her husband's mission after his assassination.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.
38) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the civil rights activist famous for sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott during the Civil Rights Movement.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From...