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U.S. civil rights trail a traveler's guide to the people, places, and events that made the movement

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Includes flexible itineraries, his...

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Main Author: Douglas, Deborah D. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group, 2021.
Edition: 1st edition.
Series: Moon travel handbooks.
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights > History.
African Americans > Civil rights > Description and travel.
African Americans > Civil rights > South Carolina > Charleston.
African Americans > Civil rights > Georgia > Atlanta.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Selma.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Montgomery.
African Americans > Civil rights > Alabama > Birmingham.
African Americans > Civil rights > Mississippi > Jackson.
African Americans > Civil rights > Arkansas > Little Rock.
African Americans > Civil rights > Tennessee > Memphis.
African Americans > Civil rights > Tennessee > Nashville.
African Americans > Civil rights > North Carolina > Greensboro.
African Americans > Civil rights > North Carolina > Raleigh.
African Americans > Civil rights > North Carolina > Durham.
African Americans > Civil rights > Virginia > Richmond.
African Americans > Civil rights > Virginia > Farmville.
African Americans > Civil rights > Washington (D.C.)
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Summary: The U.S. Civil Rights Trail offers a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America's fight for freedom and equality. From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumph over adversity, experience a tangible piece of history with Moon U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Includes flexible itineraries, historic civil rights sites, the culture of the movement, expert insight, travel tools, and detailed coverage of Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington DC.
Item Description: Includes a foldout map of the Civil Rights Trail.
Physical Description: xii, 522 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm + 1 foldout map
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 502-504) and index.
ISBN: 9781640499157
1640499156
Author Notes: Deborah D. Douglas is a Chicago-based journalist and Studs Terkel Award winner who has served as the DePauw University Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Professor of Journalism. She was managing editor of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism and is currently a senior leader of The OpEd Project, a global initiative to amplify underrepresented voices.

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