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This chapter highlights the accomplishments and historical significance of children in the civil rights movement. The Children’s Crusade in Birmingham was a pivotal event in the civil rights movement, which was planned and executed by young people. The chapter also offers a critical analysis of the role young people had in contributing to their growth and development, especially as it relates to the civil rights movement in America.
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Hall, N., Lewis, A.D. (2019). Birmingham Children’s Crusade of 1963. In: Lewis, A., Taylor, N. (eds) Unsung Legacies of Educators and Events in African American Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90128-2_16
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