Because They Marched
The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America
New York : Holiday House, [2014]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 83 pages : illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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.
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.
Subjects:
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.) -- Teen literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Teen literature.
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.) -- Teen literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Teen literature.
Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Teen literature.
Target Audience: Middle Grade
ISBN:
9780823429219 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
T HISTORY Fre | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Fre | Ballentine Indoors | Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Fre | Sandhills Indoors | Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Fre | Southeast | Teen Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-79) and index.