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The Young Crusaders: The Untold Story of the Children and Teenagers Who Galvanized the Civil Rights Movement
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Readers
51/100Critics
17/100Scholars
Author:
V.P. Franklin
Publisher:
Beacon Press
Date:
February 23, 2021
V. P. Franklin crafts a full-length history of the children and teen activists who participated in and led key protests during the Civil Rights Movement.
What The Reviewers Say
Franklin successfully fills in the gaps in knowledge regarding the many young African Americans across the country who stood up to racism, hatred, police oppression and physical violence to make a difference and allows them, in many cases, to tell their story in their own voices. Franklin showcases the immense power, resilience and unbreakable spirit shown by young activists, some as young as 6 years old, by drawing on newspaper articles, history books, interviews, autobiographies, academic journals and other sources.
... authoritative.
... lively.
