The digital edition of this coursebook covers Paper 3, HL option 2: History of the Americas, Topic 17: Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas Post-1945 of the History for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma syllabus for first assessment in 2017. Tailored to the requirements of the IB syllabus, and written by experienced examiners and teachers, it offers an authoritative and engaging guidance through the origins, nature and achievements of civil rights and social movements in the Americas after 1945.