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Freedom walkers : the story of the Montgomery bus boycott

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A riveting account of the civil rights boycott that changed history by the foremost author of history for young people.

Now a classic, Freedman’s book tells the dramatic stories of the heroes who stood up against segregation and Jim Crow laws in 1950s Alabama. A master of succinct historical narratives, Freeman explains the contributions of and sacrifices made by Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin, who refused give up their seats, to Jo Ann Robinson, who began the boycott, to Martin Luther King, Jr., whose leadership was instrumental is carrying it through, and others.

Full of eye-witness reports, iconic photographs from the era, and crucial primary sources, this work brings the narratives alive for contemporary readers. A map, source notes, a bibliography, and other backmatter make is a valuable classroom resource.

Recipient of an Orbis Pictus Honor, the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, and the Jane Addams Peace Association Honor Book Award, Freedom Walkers received five starred reviews.

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920 FRE

Publisher

New York, USA : Scholastic Inc., 2006

Collation

114 pages : illustration ; 23 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780545034449

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920

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Subject(s)

Race relations
Civil rights movements
African Americans
African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights workers
Segregation in transportation
Alabama--Montgomery

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