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From Selma to Montgomery

2013-11-26 History
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Release : 2013-11-26
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis From Selma to Montgomery by : Barbara Harris Combs

Download or read book From Selma to Montgomery written by Barbara Harris Combs. This book was released on 2013-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 7, 1965, a peaceful voting rights demonstration in Selma, Alabama, was met with an unprovoked attack of shocking violence that riveted the attention of the nation. In the days and weeks following "Bloody Sunday," the demonstrators would not be deterred, and thousands of others joined their cause, culminating in the successful march from Selma to Montgomery. The protest marches led directly to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a major piece of legislation, which, ninety-five years after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, made the practice of the right to vote available to all Americans, irrespective of race. From Selma to Montgomery chronicles the marches, placing them in the context of the long Civil Rights Movement, and considers the legacy of the Act, drawing parallels with contemporary issues of enfranchisement. In five concise chapters bolstered by primary documents including civil rights legislation, speeches, and news coverage, Combs introduces the Civil Rights Movement to undergraduates through the courageous actions of the freedom marchers.

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

2016-12-27 Young Adult Nonfiction
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Release : 2016-12-27
Genre : Young Adult Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 166/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by : Lynda Blackmon Lowery

Download or read book Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom written by Lynda Blackmon Lowery. This book was released on 2016-12-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes--now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide. As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history. Straightforward and inspiring, this beautifully illustrated memoir brings readers into the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, complementing Common Core classroom learning and bringing history alive for young readers.

Selma’s Bloody Sunday

2017-01-31 History
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Release : 2017-01-31
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Selma’s Bloody Sunday by : Robert A. Pratt

Download or read book Selma’s Bloody Sunday written by Robert A. Pratt. This book was released on 2017-01-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slow march toward freedom -- Seeds of protest -- Bloody Sunday -- My feets is tired, but my soul is rested -- A season of suffering

Reflections of the 1965 Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

2012 African Americans
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Release : 2012
Genre : African Americans
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Book Synopsis Reflections of the 1965 Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama by : Susan Jans-Thomas

Download or read book Reflections of the 1965 Freedom March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama written by Susan Jans-Thomas. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Jans-Thomas revisits an important location in the Civil Rights movement and walks through various places along the march from Selma to Birmingham, Alabama. Her stories are largely anecdotal, but the overall portrait she paints of the towns are vivid because she outlines how the culture has changed since the 1950's and 60's. The portrayal of the towns is suitable, not only for introductory college students, but advanced high school students as well. The book reads like a historical narrative and a sociological field study, and its importance derives from the juxtaposition of past struggles mixed with signs of the contemporary triumphs that the Civil Rights movement achieved. Collectively, we all participate in history. The purpose of this study is to show that agents of change have an important role to play in shaping the future of the communities they impact."--publisher website.

Marching for Equality

2017-12-15 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2017-12-15
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Synopsis Marching for Equality by : Vanessa Oswald

Download or read book Marching for Equality written by Vanessa Oswald. This book was released on 2017-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest leaders in American history, Martin Luther King Jr., organized a march from Selma, Alabama, to that state’s capital, Montgomery, in 1965. He and other activists wanted to call attention to the civil rights violations that plagued Alabama, as well as the struggle many African Americans were going through to exercise their right to vote. Readers learn about this important moment in American history through comprehensive text, quotes from civil rights leaders, and powerful photographs from the historic march to Montgomery.

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