1919 the Year That Changed America

Title: 1919 the Year That Changed America Author: Sandler, Martin W ISBN: 9781681198019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books Published: 2019 Binding: Regular Hardback Language: English Condition: New Children's 1209638 Publisher Description: WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become known as the Red Summer. The suffrage movement had a long-fought win when women gained the right to vote. Laborers took to the streets to protest working conditions; nationalistic fervor led to a communism scare; and temperance gained such traction that prohibition went into effect. Each of these movements reached a tipping point that year. Now, one hundred years later, these same social issues are more relevant than ever. Sandler traces the momentum and setbacks of these movements through this last century, show