1919 the year that changed America

The Resource 1919 the year that changed America
Label
1919 the year that changed America
Statement of responsibility
Martin W. Sandler
Title variation
Nineteen-nineteen the year that changed America
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A National Book Award finalist1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Laborers took to the streets to protest working conditions; nationalistic fervor led to a communism scare; and temperance gained such traction that prohibition went into effect. Each of these movements reached a tipping point that year. Now, one hundred years later, these same social issues are more relevant than ever. Sandler traces the momentum and setbacks of these movements through this last century, showing that progress isn't always a straight line and offering a unique lens through which we can understand history and the change many still seek
Cataloging source
YDX
Dewey number
973.91/3
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
  • 10-14
  • 7-8
LC call number
  • E784
  • E784
LC item number
.S25 2019eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Target audience
juvenile

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