Race relations : the struggle for equality in America
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Chapman, Richard, 1956- illustrator.
Published
White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, [2019].
ISBN
9781619305526, 1619305526, 9781619305557, 1619305550
Lexile measure
1190L
Status
Description
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bensenville Community Public Library District - Kids Nonfiction | Y323.1196 DIG | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | J 305.8 DIG | On Shelf |
Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Flr - Teen | YA 305.8 DIG | On Shelf |
Park Forest Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J 305.8 INQ | On Shelf |
St. Charles Public Library District - Youth Services NonFiction | J 305.8 DIG | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Minorities -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Minorities -- United States.
Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Ethnic relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Ethnic relations.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations.
United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Social conditions.
Minorities -- United States.
Racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Ethnic relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Ethnic relations.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations.
United States -- Social conditions -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Social conditions.
More Details
Published
White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vii, 120 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781619305526, 1619305526, 9781619305557, 1619305550
Lexile measure
1190
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
How could a country founded on the honorable ideals of freedom and equality have so willingly embraced the evils of enslavement and oppression? Americas history of race relations is a difficult one, full of uncomfortable inconsistencies and unpleasant truths. Although the topic is sensitive, it is important to face this painful past unflinchinglyknowing this history is key to understanding todays racial climate and working towards a more harmonious society. In Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America, kids ages 12 to 15 follow the evolution of race relations in America from the countrys earliest beginnings until present day. The book examines how the concept of race was constructed in the seventeenth century and how American colonists used racial differences to justify slavery, discrimination and the persecution of people of color. Through links to online primary sources such as newspaper articles, letters, poems, and songs, young readers will explore how race relations changedand didntthrough the eras of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and Civil Rights, and under the presidencies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump. The book introduces students to people from four different centuriessome famous, some ordinary citizenswho took great risks to fight for freedom, equality, and social justice. It also fosters discussions of contemporary racial issues and social justice movements, including Black Lives Matters, and encourages students to consider steps they can take to help improve race relations.
Target Audience
1190L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Diggs, B., & Chapman, R. (2019). Race relations: the struggle for equality in America . Nomad Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diggs, Barbara and Richard Chapman. 2019. Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America. Nomad Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diggs, Barbara and Richard Chapman. Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America Nomad Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Diggs, Barbara,, and Richard Chapman. Race Relations: The Struggle for Equality in America Nomad Press, 2019.
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