The Untold Story of Barbara Rose Johns: School Strike Activist

by Nicole A. Mansfield

Overview

Most people have heard about the historic school desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education. That Supreme Court case actually combined five cases challenging school segregation, and one of them began with a strike organized by 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book uncovers Johns’s story and how the strike she led helped bring about the Supreme Court case.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781669016052
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2023
Series:	First but Forgotten
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Nicole A. Mansfield is a wife, mother and educator. She dedicates this book to the people who have taught her the most, her family—Connie, Walter and Cheryl Mills, Justin, Victorious, Justine and Zion Mansfield. Nicole is passionate about serving at her church and vacationing at the beach!

Interviews

Presents lesser known stories of people involved in key historical events;