Young readers discover how students and religious leaders worked together to demand the protection of civil rights for black Americans. Activities include reenacting a lunch counter sit-in; organizing a workshop on nonviolence; holding a freedom film festival followed by a discussion; and organizing a choral group to sing the songs that motivated the foot soldiers in this war for rights.
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Young readers discover how students and religious leaders worked together to demand the protection of civil rights for black Americans. Activities include reenacting a lunch counter sit-in; organizing a workshop on nonviolence; holding a freedom film festival followed by a discussion; and organizing a choral group to sing the songs that motivated the foot soldiers in this war for rights.
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