Young Civil Rights Crusaders

Young Civil Rights Crusaders

Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 917

Mar 17, 2021 • 53m

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

Children and Teens Crusaded in the Civil Rights Movement

Children and Teens Crusaded in the Civil Rights MovementMar 17, 202144mTeens 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.

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

Enslaved Woman Sued for Restitution, and WonMar 17, 20219mA freed slave was recaptured into slavery, then sues her enslaver, and wins.

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

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