Learn about the key events of the civil rights movement in the latest
installment of this exciting and informative series.
The year 1970 was one of hope in the civil rights movement in education,
politics, and the arts. In January, Dr. Clifton Wharton, Jr., became the
first African American president of Michigan State University. The first
publication of Essence magazine launched in May, focusing on culture,
beauty, fashion, and entertainment for Black women in America. In June,
Kenneth Allen Gibson was elected as the first African American mayor of
a major Northeast city -- Newark, New Jersey. And in August, Charles
Edward Gordone became the first African American playwright to win the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play, No Place to Be Somebody, about
a Black bartender trying to survive in New York City.
This detailed account explains why 1970 was such a critical year in the
civil rights movement.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
The years from 1967 to 1978 were critical to the civil rights movement.
Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans
struggling to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of
those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to
persevere and set the stage for even more progress in the coming
decades. Discover how this specific time period brought about change and
how it still affects us as a society today.
With stunning photographs throughout and rich back matter, each book
focuses on a specific year and chronologically follows the detailed
events that occurred and the changes that took place.
