Standing Up for Civil Rights in St Louis

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Standing Up for Civil Rights in St Louis

Author	: Amanda E. Doyle
File Size	: 51,6 Mb
Publisher	: Missouri Historical Society Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 23 June 2024
ISBN	: 188398291X
Pages	: 0 pages

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Standing Up for Civil Rights in St Louis by Amanda E. Doyle Book PDF Summary

"By combining accessible language with photographs and color illustrations, this book for upper elementary school readers shows how black St. Louisans pushed back against challenges to their civil rights, from the 1800s to today. Activist profiles, snippets from contemporary media coverage, personal accounts, and reflection questions add to the narrative"--

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Segregation by Design by Catalina Freixas,Mark Abbott

This book discusses racial segregation in American cities. Using St. Louis as a point of departure, it examines the causes and consequences of residential segregation, and proposes potential mitigation strategies. While an introduction, timeline and historical overview frame the subject, nine topic-specific conversations – between invited academics, policy makers and urban

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Civil Rights in St Louis by John A. Wright, Sr., John A. Wright Jr, and Curtis A. Wright Sr.

Since its very beginnings, St. Louis has been at the forefront of America's struggle for equality. Many people have contributed to the fight for justice both in and outside of the courtroom by challenging the country to live up to the ideals outlined in the Declaration of Independence. St. Louisans

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The impetus for the first edition was violent actions---the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, which was touched off by discussions about removing a statue to Robert E. Lee, and resulted in the death of Heather Heyer. Since the publication of the first edition, both history and democracy are

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Freedom in Laughter by Malcolm Frierson

"In this groundbreaking study, author Malcolm Frierson moves comedy from the margins to the center of the American Civil Rights Movements. Freedom in Laughter: Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, and the Civil Rights Movement reveals how stand-up comedians Dick Gregory and Bill Cosby used their increasing mainstream success to advance political

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Civil Rights Standing Up by Sitting In by Ruth Spencer Johnson

Many brave individuals fought for racial equality during the Civil Rights era. One method of standing up for equality was "sitting in." Black Americans entered businesses that only served white people and calmly refused to leave as a form of peaceful protest. This innovative play follows three black students who

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100 Things to Do in Missouri Before You Die by John W. Brown,Amanda E. Doyle

Missouri is called the Show-Me State for a good reason. From cosmopolitan rooftop bars to breathtaking mountain views, there are so many amazing things to do here that you could spend a lifetime exploring and still not cover it all. Make your goal easier with 100 Things to Do in Missouri

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Victory Without Violence by Mary Kimbrough,Margaret W. Dagen

Victory without Violence is the story of a small, integrated group of St. Louisans who carried out sustained campaigns from 1947 to 1957 that were among the earliest in the nation to end racial segregation in public accommodations. Guided by Gandhian principles of nonviolent direct action, the St. Louis Committee of Racial

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