The march from Selma to Montgomery : African Americans demand the vote
by Miller, Jake, 1969-
Print Book 2004 |
Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
The death of a young black activist named Jimmie Lee Jackson at a voter's rights march resulted in anger, disbelief, and most important, the decision to march fifty miles across the state of Alabama in peaceful protest. Kids will learn that under the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., 25,000 people completed the march to the state capitol, resulting eventually in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and increased integration in politics to this day.
Contents
The right to votePolice attack protestors
A bloody Sunday
Nationwide support
Turn-around Tuesday
Changing times
Crossing the bridge
The long march
Arriving in Montgomery
Walking toward freedom.
Additional Information
Series | Miller, Jake, 1969- Library of the civil rights movement. |
Subjects |
Selma to Montgomery Rights March
-- (1965 :
-- Selma, Ala.)
-- Juvenile literature.
Selma to Montgomery Rights March -- (1965 : -- Selma, Ala.) African Americans -- Civil rights -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Suffrage -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Civil rights movements -- Alabama -- Selma -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. African Americans -- Civil rights. Civil rights movements. Selma (Ala.) -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature. |
Publisher | New York :PowerKids Press/Rosen Pub. Group,2004 |
Edition | 1st ed. |
Language |
English |
Description |
24 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm. |
Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN | 0823962547 (lib. bdg.) 9780823962549 (lib. bdg.) |
Other | Classic View |