The Voting Rights Act of 1965 / Laurie Collier Hillstrom.

Author/creator Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoDetroit, MI : Omnigraphics, 2009.
Descriptionxii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesDefining moments
Defining moments. ^A766815
Contents The Jim Crow South -- Boycotts, sit-ins, and freedom rides -- The march on Washington -- Freedom Summer -- Showdown in Selma -- The Voting Rights Act becomes law -- Legacy of the Voting Rights Act.
Abstract "Explains the events that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Details both the racial discrimination and violence that pervaded the South and the civil rights protests that changed American voting rights. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary source documents, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.
LCCN 2008038392
ISBN9780780810488 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0780810481 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JK 1924 .H55 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold