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Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were arrested in Virginia for breaking the state's law against interracial marriage. They later brought a lawsuit, Loving v. Virginia, to the US Supreme Court. In the landmark ruling, the Supreme Court struck down interracial marriage bans. Loving v. Virginia explores the story and legacy of this historic court case. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject....
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Between 1916 and 1970, more than 6 million African Americans migrated from the South to the North. They wanted to escape racial violence in the South. This mass movement of people is called the Great Migration. The Great Migration explores the history of the migration and its legacy."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library , an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After the American Civil War ended in 1865, many former slaves needed aid. The Freedmen's Bureau provided schools, medical treatment, and other aid to former slaves and other refugees. The Freedmen's Bureau explores the bureau's history and its legacy."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1921, a race riot erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma. White residents burned down black-owned businesses and homes. They killed approximately 300 African Americans. The Tulsa Race Riot explores the story and legacy of one of the worst race riots in US history."--
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