Thunder of Freedom

2013 History

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Release : 2013
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 935/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Thunder of Freedom written by . This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's eyes were on Mississippi during the summer of 1964, when civil rights activists launched an ambitious African American voter registration project and were met with violent resistance from white supremacists. Sue (Lorenzi) Sojourner and her husband, Henry Lorenzi, arrived in Holmes County, Mississippi, in the wake of this historic time, known as Freedom Summer. From her arrival in September 1964 until her departure in 1969, Sojourner amassed an extensive collection of photographs, oral histories, and documents chronicling the dramatic events she witnessed. Thunder of Freedom weaves together Sojourner's interviews and photographs with accounts of her own experiences as an activist during the movement.

Thunder of Freedom

2013-02-08 History

Author : Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner
Release : 2013-02-08
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 951/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Thunder of Freedom written by Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner. This book was released on 2013-02-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's eyes were on Mississippi during the summer of 1964, when civil rights activists launched an ambitious African American voter registration project and were met with violent resistance from white supremacists. Sue Sojourner and her husband arrived in Holmes County, Mississippi, in the wake of this historic time, known as "Freedom Summer." From September 1964 until her departure from the state in 1969, Sojourner collected an incredible number of documents, oral histories, and photographs chronicling the dramatic events that she witnessed. In this remarkable book, written in collaboration with Cheryl Reitan, Sojourner presents a fascinating account of one of the civil rights movement's most active and broad-based community organizing operations in the South. Thunder of Freedom unites Sojourner's personal experiences with her insights regarding the dynamics of race relations in the 1960s South, providing readers with a unique look at the struggle for rights and equality in Mississippi. Illustrated with selections from Sojourner's acclaimed catalog of photographs, this profound book tells the powerful, often intimate stories of ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things.

Guns of Thunder

2007 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Douglas Bond
Release : 2007
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 134/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Guns of Thunder written by Douglas Bond. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Faith Freedom Trilogy, sequel to the Crown Covenant Series, chronicles new generations of the M'Kethe family who find freedom in 18th-century America. Adventure is afoot as Old World tyrannies clash with New World freedoms. Douglas Bond weaves together fictional characters with historical figures from Scottish and American history.

Freedom Summer

2001 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Deborah Wiles
Release : 2001
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 165/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Freedom Summer written by Deborah Wiles. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, this work introduces a white boy living in the South of 1964, who recounts his first experience of racial prejudice--and his friendship with a black boy that defied it. Full color.

Rolling Thunder

2017-04-25 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Kate Messner
Release : 2017-04-25
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 185/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Rolling Thunder written by Kate Messner. This book was released on 2017-04-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning author and an acclaimed artist honor the sacrifices of American veterans and their families in this poetic tribute. Lines of bikes are miles long, shining, half a million strong. Rumbling, grumbling, engines roar. Peace signs. High fives. Spirits soar. Every Memorial Day in Washington, D.C., more than a million veterans and their supporters gather for the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, a demonstration that pays tribute to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces. This lyrical story honors the bravery and sacrifice of those American heroes—the ones who have returned home, and the ones who haven’t. Praise for Rolling Thunder “A tribute to the phenomenon that is the Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom . . . Ruth’s background in comics illustration is evident in his skillful use of palette to reflect mood . . . A lyrical ode to our nation’s fallen heroes and those who keep their memories alive, suitable for one-on-one and small group sharing. A good choice for most collections.” —School Library Journal “Sincere, affecting pages . . . pay tribute to the sacrifices of veterans and their families . . . An emotional wringer.” —The Wall Street Journal “Respectful, eloquent, and moving.” —Booklist

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