Because they marched : the people's campaign for voting rights that changed America / Russell Freedman.

Title:

ISBN:

9780823429219

Personal Author:

Freedman, Russell, 1929-2018

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Holiday House, [2014]

Physical Description:

83 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

Contents:

The day the teachers marched -- "White folks business" -- Selma's students lead the way -- "March, dammit!" -- Bloody Sunday -- Turnabout Tuesday -- A good day to be alive -- Because they marched.

Summary:

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Newbery Medalist Freedman presents a riveting account of this pivotal event in the history of civil rights.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.6 3.0 167606.

Conference Subject:

Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.)

Geographic Term:

Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations

Subject Term:

African Americans -- Civil rights--Alabama--Selma -- History 20th century.

African Americans -- Suffrage--Alabama--Selma -- History 20th century

Civil rights movements--Alabama--Selma -- History 20th century.

Black people -- Civil rights--Alabama--Selma -- History 20th century

Black people -- Suffrage--Alabama--Selma -- History 20th century

Audience:

1160L Lexile

OCLC Number:

ocn861335288

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