Young Civil Rights Crusaders

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 917

Mar 17, 2021 7:00 pm
52:34 mins

Children and teens played a vital role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Henrietta Wood sued her former enslavers for damages and won.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Children and Teens Crusaded in the Civil Rights Movement

44m

Teens and students drove some of the hallmark events we remember from the Civil Rights movement—including boycotts, sit-ins, and the eventual integration of schools.

Enslaved Woman Sued for Restitution, and Won

A freed slave was recaptured into slavery, then sues her enslaver, and wins.