The Civil Rights Movement for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)

211 Pages·2000·13.31 MB·English

by  Mary C. Turck

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M A R Y C . T U R C K

The Civil Rights
Movement for Kids

The Civil Rights
Movement for Kids
A History with 21 Activities
Mary C. Turck
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Turck, Mary C.
Civil rights movement for kids : a history with 21 activities / Mary C. Turck.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: Describes the struggle for civil rights for African Americans in the 1950s
and 1960s and profiles important civil rights leaders. Includes suggested activities.
ISBN 1-55652-370-X
1. Afro-Americans—Civil rights—History—20th century—Juvenile literature.
2. United States—Race relations—Juvenile literature. [1. Afro-Americans—Civil rights. 2. Race
relations. 3. Civil rights movement.] I. Title.
E185.61 .T925 2000
323.1´196073—dc21
99-054580
Cover design: Joan Sommers Design and Paul Dolan
Interior design and illustration: Rattray Design
Front cover photographs: (clockwise) March on Washington, National Archives & Records
Administration; a civil rights march, Corbis/Bettmann; Ruby Bridges, Corbis/Bettmann.
Back cover photographs: (top) Halifax, North Carolina drinking fountain, John Vachon, Library of
Congress; Greyhound Bus waiting room sign, Library of Congress.
The author and the publisher disclaim all liability for use of the information contained in this book.
©2000 by Mary C. Turck
All rights reserved
First edition
Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
814 North Franklin Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610
ISBN 1-55652-370-X
Printed in Singapore
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To the people of Cabrini Green, among whom I lived and from whom I
learned from 1967 to 1973, and especially to Cora Williams, Excell
Williams, Thelma Andrews, Angela Andrews, Mirian Crews, and the
sisters, brothers, priests, and parish of St. Dominic

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Acknowledgments xi Walk for Justice 34
Time Line xii Alternative Holidays 37
Introduction xv
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Nonviolent Resistance
Let the Children Lead
Student Sit-Ins, 1960 39
Early Days, the 1950s 1
Activities
Activities Lunch Counter Play: What Is
This World Coming To? 47
Starting Somewhere Survey 15
Freedom School 53
Plan a Civil Rights Event 17
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“If Not Us, Then Who?”
Tired of Being Mistreated
Freedom Riders, 1961 56
Montgomery Bus Boycott,
1955-56 20 Activities
Write a Freedom Ride Journal 68
Activities
Musical Drama: From the
Workshop on Nonviolence 32
Back of the Bus 69
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Standing Up for Freedom “Praying with My Feet”
From Birmingham to Religion and Civil Rights 103
Selma, 1963–1965 73
Activities
Activities
Record Oral Histories 112
Freedom Film Festival 84
Freedom Singers 114
Dressing to Express 86
Love Beads 120
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“I Have a Dream”
“You May Be Killed”
March on Washington, 1963 88 Freedom Summer, 1964 121
Activities
Activities
Recital Day 98
Food Drive 131
Demonstrate Your
Letter Writing Campaign for
Commitment 101
Prisoners of Conscience 132
Freedom Feast 133