Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Students who need background information and interpretation of the civil rights movement will appreciate this 4-vol. set. American Civil Rights: Almanac provides students with the in-depth information they need to write reports and class assignments. American Civil Rights: Biographies profiles more than 30 men and women involved in the civil rights movement. American Civil Rights: Primary Sources allows students to study 18 speeches, diary entries, newspaper accounts and other material related to the civil rights movement.
Synopsis
Part of Gale's "American Civil Rights Reference Library," "American Civil Rights: Almanac" offers essays, definitions, and interpretation of the era, events and topics in two volumes. Information is arranged in six chapters by group: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, nonethnic groups (including women, lesbians and gay men), and selected immigrant groups.
"American Civil War: Almanac" provides subject chapters offering viewpoints, definitions, chronological coverage of battles, further reading and sidebars highlighting individuals, statistics and other attention-grabbing information.