This book presents an extensive history of women in the civil rights movement that highlights ordinary women's experiences in their local communities and the impacts of their activism upon American women and society.
• Presents a chronology of key events that includes court cases, legislation, social protest events, and movement leaders
• Includes a number of photographs of social protest events, movement leaders, and politicians
• Provides a bibliography of relevant scholarship related to social movements, feminism, civil rights movement, ethnicity, class, race, sexual orientation, and studies related to coalition and bridge leadership
• Contains an index that allows quick access to specific topics covered in the book