"Award-winning author, Milton Meltzer, examines the many facets of the civil rights movement and the events that came before -- from the arrival of the first slave ships on colonial shores to the Supreme Court's landmark Brown decision. An unflinching look at the history of racism in this country, this book is a must for every reader -- young or old -- who cares about where we've been, and where we're going." (publisher)185 pages. Ages 16 & up. Archival black and white photographs