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Into the streets, a young person's visual history of protest in the United States, Marke Bieschke

Label
Into the streets, a young person's visual history of protest in the United States, Marke Bieschke
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
1240L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Into the streets
Medium
electronic resource eBook
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Responsibility statement
Marke Bieschke
Sub title
a young person's visual history of protest in the United States
Summary
"Prominently featured photos, artwork, and other visual elements will guide young adult readers through this lively, informative exploration of significant protests, sit-ins, and collective acts of resistance throughout US history."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction : A rich pageant of protest and resistance -- From Pueblo Revolt to Underground Railroad : early American resistance, 1492--1865 -- Chucking tea for liberty : Boston tea party, 1773 -- An early stand for Black civil rights : New Orleans massacre, 1866 -- The days the trains stood still : the great railroad strike, 1877 -- A grand parade for women's voting rights : the woman suffrage procession, 1913 -- A rally to inspire fear : the Ku Klux Klan, 1925 -- Marching for change during the Great Depression : the hunger marches and the bonus march, 1932 -- A street fight against political corruption : the battle of Athens, 1946 -- Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat : the Montgomery bus boycott, 1955 -- Youth on the front lines : the Birmingham children's crusade, 1963 -- They had a dream : March on Washington for jobs and freedom, 1963 -- "℗ŁHuelga!" : Delano grape strike and boycott (1965--1970) -- Burning draft cards, levitating the Pentagon : early Vietnam invasion protests, 1964--1967 -- Season of the flower children : the Summer of Love, 1967 -- "No more Miss America" : the Miss America protest, 1968 -- Fists raised for Black power : Free Huey rallies, 1968--1970 -- Chaos in Chicago : Democratic National Convention protests, 1968 -- Rioting for gay liberation : the Stonewall riots, 1969 -- Taking the Rock : the occupation of Alcatraz, 1969 -- A revolt behind bars : the Attica prison uprising, 1971 -- An occupation full of echoes : Wounded Knee incident, 1973 -- Save the humans : nuclear freeze rally, 1982 -- Out and proud for LGBTQ rights : second March on Washington for lesbian, gay, and bi equal rights and liberation, 1987 -- The battle in Seattle : Seattle WTP protests, 1999 -- The world says no to war : Iraq war protests, 2003 -- Marching out of the shadows : a day without an immigrant, 2006 -- Representation for no taxation : tea party protests, 2009 -- Here comes the 99 percent : Occupy Wall Street, 2011 -- "Hands up, don't shoot" : Ferguson uprising, 2014 -- Climate protests heat up : people's climate march, 2014 -- Protecting sacred land and water : Dakota Access Pipeline protests, 2016 -- A pink streak of resistance : the Women's March, 2017 -- White male rage erupts : Unite the Right rally, 2017 -- #enoughisenough : March for Our Lives, 2018
Target audience
juvenile
Contributor
Content