Cover of The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in American History

The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in American History

by David K. Fremon

In American History

Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Explore the challenging journey of African Americans as they faced segregation and fought for equal rights from the end of slavery through the era of Jim Crow laws. This story sheds light on the courage and determination that fueled the civil rights movement and the quest for justice in the Southern United States.

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MulticulturalHistoricalSocial JusticeComing of AgeFamily

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Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
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Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Racial Discrimination Historical Social Justice
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0766012972
Pages
128
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Published
2000
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
17,305

Genres

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

African Americans -- Civil rights -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.African Americans -- Segregation -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Southern States -- History.Racism -- Southern States -- History -- Juvenile literature.African Americans -- History -- 1863-1877 -- Juvenile literature.African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964 -- Juvenile literature.African Americans -- History -- 1863-1877.African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.African Americans -- Civil rights.Race relations.Southern States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.