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The Greensboro lunch counter : what an artifact can tell us about the Civil Rights Movement / by Shawn Pryor.

Summary:

"On February 1, 1960, four young black men sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and staged a nonviolent protest against segregation. At that time, many restaurants in the South did not serve black people. Soon, thousands of students were staging sit-ins in 55 states, and within six months, the lunch counter at which they'd first protested was integrated. How did a lunch counter become a symbol of civil rights? Readers will find out the answer to this question and what an artifact can tell us about U.S. civil rights history"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781496695802 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1496695801 (hardcover)
ISBN: 9781496696847 (paperback)
ISBN: 1496696840 (paperback)
Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm.
Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index (page 48).
Formatted Contents Note:	Taking a stand -- Who, what, why, and where? -- Taking action -- A movement is born -- Spurring change -- Honoring and preserving history -- The Greensboro Four.
Target Audience Note:	Ages. 8-11. Capstone Press. Grades. 4-6. Capstone Press.