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The Greensboro lunch counter, what an artifact can tell us about the Civil Rights Movement, by Shawn Pryor

Label
The Greensboro lunch counter, what an artifact can tell us about the Civil Rights Movement, by Shawn Pryor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes timeline, glossary, bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
chartsmapsportraitsillustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
950L, Lexile
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 8-11
resource.interestGradeLevel
IL: Grades 4-6
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Greensboro lunch counter
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
resource.readingGradeLevel
RL: Grades 4-5
Responsibility statement
by Shawn Pryor
Series statement
Artifacts from the American pastSmithsonian
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.1, 1, 512139
Sub title
what an artifact can tell us about the Civil Rights Movement
Summary
"On February 1, 1960, four young black men sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and staged a nonviolent protest against segregation. At that time, many restaurants in the South did not serve black people. Soon, thousands of students were staging sit-ins in 55 states, and within six months, the lunch counter at which they'd first protested was integrated. How did a lunch counter become a symbol of civil rights? Readers will find out the answer to this question and what an artifact can tell us about U.S. civil rights history."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Taking a stand -- Who, what, why, and where? -- Taking action -- A movement is born -- Spurring change -- Honoring and preserving history -- The Greensboro Four -- Explore more -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
What an artifact can tell us about the Civil Rights Movement
Classification