Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: A Primary Source Exploration of the Struggle for Racial Equality

By Lori Mortensen

The Civil Rights Movement brought about major changes in the United States, including the legal end of segregation between African-Americans and white Americans. Explore the points of view of the activists who fought for change and the people who opposed them through powerful primary sources and historical photos.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663983220

Lori Mortensen

Lori Mortensen is an award-winning children’s book author of more than 100 books and over 500 stories and articles. Recent titles include Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey (Versify/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) and Away with Words, the Daring Story of Isabella Bird (Peachtree), about a Victorian traveler who defied society’s boundaries for women and became the first woman inducted into the Royal Geographical Society. When she’s not letting her cat in or out, Lori is tapping away at her computer, conjuring, coaxing, and prodding her latest stories to life. She lives in Cameron Park, CA.   www.lorimortensen.com Twitter: @lorimortensen

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