The Story of the Civil Rights Freedom Rides in Photographs
| AUTHOR | Aretha, David |
| PUBLISHER | Enslow Publishing (01/16/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Bombs. Clubs. Metal pipes. Severe beatings. Angry segregationists. This is what the Freedom Riders faced when they journeyed into the Deep South to integrate the interstate buses and terminals. Civil rights activists, black and white, understood the dangers of the Freedom Rides. They knew opposition would be fierce, but they did not care. It was worth the risk in the pursuit of African-American rights. Through captivating primary source photographs, author David Aretha examines this fight for equality in the Civil Rights Movement.
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ISBN-13:
9781464404153
ISBN-10:
1464404151
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.30 x 0.10 x 8.70 inches
Weight:
0.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Recycled Paper,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.8
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
323.119
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012045749
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Bombs. Clubs. Metal pipes. Severe beatings. Angry segregationists. This is what the Freedom Riders faced when they journeyed into the Deep South to integrate the interstate buses and terminals. Civil rights activists, black and white, understood the dangers of the Freedom Rides. They knew opposition would be fierce, but they did not care. It was worth the risk in the pursuit of African-American rights. Through captivating primary source photographs, author David Aretha examines this fight for equality in the Civil Rights Movement.
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