Download or read book Civil Rights: Children's American History Book With Facts written by Bold Kids and published by FASTLANE LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the history of the civil rights movement in Facts about Civil Rights for kids! The civil rights movement is a worldwide series of political movements that peaked in the 1960s. The goals of this movement were equal protection, equality of opportunity, and the enforcement of civil rights for everyone. Throughout history, slaves were brought to the United States from Africa. In 1619, Congress banned the importation of slaves from Africa. The Supreme Court's ruling made the practice of segregation illegal in schools.