This text describes the struggle of African Americans to achieve equality and freedom. The concept of civil rights was at odds with slavery, which was upheld in the U.S. Constitution. The eventual abolition of slavery did not prevent the development of segregationist laws in the South and acts of terror by white supremacist groups. Thsi book highlights hard-won gains made by civil-rights leaders - including W.E.B. Du Bois, Rosa Parks, and Stokely Carmichael. The work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is extensively covered. The election of President Barack Obama and its meaning within the African American community completes the volume. This series examines important events in modern history using a range of media of the time - including eyewitness accounts, journalists' reports, legal documents, letters, photos, poetry, posters, and song lyrics. Multiple viewpoints are represented in the media. Each spread reveals a stage of an historic event or movement. Explanatory text highlights the meaning of each media source.
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