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Law and Justice Separate No More: The Long Road to Brown v. Board of Education

Lawrence Goldstone

This history examines the gradual struggle against racial segregation in the United States and the path to the Brown v. Board of Education case. It recounts the progress that led toward the landmark decision, which ended segregation and had a major effect on the country. Archival photographs accompany the step-by-step account of that legal and social fight.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Themes
Government And Civics · History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Published
January 5, 2021
Pages
304
ISBN-13
9781338592832
Language
English
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