The Story of the Civil Rights March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Photographs
| AUTHOR | Aretha, David |
| PUBLISHER | Enslow Publishing (01/16/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people descended on Washington, D.C. They came by bus, car, and bicycle. Some even walked hundreds of miles to be there. On that day, the massive crowd gathered to march, protest, sing, and support the Civil Rights Movement and to demonstrate that the time had come to end segregation in the South. To a captivated audience, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke of his dream, when African Americans would have equal rights. Through vivid primary source photographs, author David Aretha explores the greatest demonstration for freedom in American history.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781464404191
ISBN-10:
1464404194
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 0.20 x 8.70 inches
Weight:
0.35 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
- 12th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
6.1
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
975.304
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013004860
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On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people descended on Washington, D.C. They came by bus, car, and bicycle. Some even walked hundreds of miles to be there. On that day, the massive crowd gathered to march, protest, sing, and support the Civil Rights Movement and to demonstrate that the time had come to end segregation in the South. To a captivated audience, Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke of his dream, when African Americans would have equal rights. Through vivid primary source photographs, author David Aretha explores the greatest demonstration for freedom in American history.
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