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Because they marched the people's campaign for voting rights that changed America

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.

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Main Author: Freedman, Russell (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Holiday House, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Selma to Montgomery Rights March > (1965 : > Selma, Ala.) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Selma (Ala.) > Race relations > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Selma > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Suffrage > Alabama > Selma > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Civil rights movements > Alabama > Selma > History > 20th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Table of 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.

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