Cover; Cover Letter; Title Page; Credits; Table of Contents; The Fight for Freedom; Trying to Reconstruct the South; Early Court Cases; Topeka or Bust!; Now the Hard Part Begins; Refuse to Ride; Please Sit-In; C for Confrontation; March on Washington; Why Voting Is Important; Different Voices; What Is Black Power?; Others Struggle for Civil Rights; Glossary; Index; Image Credits
Summary
Although slavery was illegal at the beginning of the twentieth century, segregation was prevalent, especially in the South. Through many uprisings, protests, and demonstrations, segregation was finally abolished and civil rights were established for people of varying colors, races, and genders. Today, we celebrate diversity in our nation because of the Civil Rights Movement of the twentieth century
