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Häftad, Engelska, 2005
282 kr
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Referred to as the "most segregated city in America," Birmingham, Alabama, became a hotbed for civil rights activity in the early 1960s. Great African-American leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, helped lead the civil rights movement in the city. In Birmingham, African-American youth marched, sang, and spoke out against segregation. Although they faced police dogs and fire hoses, they offered non-violent resistance and did not back down. This book explores the civil rights leaders who organized the movement and the brave children and teens at the heart of the fight.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
243 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the terror of his murder. These children, however, would rise up against the culture that made Till’s death possible. From the violent Woolworth’s lunch-counter sit-ins in Jackson to the school walkouts of McComb, the young people of Mississippi picketed, boycotted, organized, spoke out, and marched, working to reveal the vulnerability of black bodies and the ugly nature of the world they lived in. These children changed that world.In the Name of Emmett Till: How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Tore Down Yesterday and Showed Us Tomorrow weaves together the riveting tales of those young women and men of Mississippi, figures like Brenda Travis, the Ladner sisters, and Sam Block who risked their lives to face down vicious Jim Crow segregation. Readers also discover the adults who guided the young people, elders including Medgar Evers, Robert Moses, and Fannie Lou Hamer.This inspiring new book of history for young adults from award-winning author Robert H. Mayer is an unflinching portrayal of life in the segregated South and the bravery of young people who fought that system. As the United States still reckons with racism and inequality, the activists working In the Name of Emmett Till can serve as models of activism for young people today.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2027
564 kr
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The fascinating story of the Christiana Resistance--an act of bravery by freedom fighters defending the Black community--told for the first time for young adult readers. In the mid-1800s, a formerly enslaved man named William Parker organized his neighbors in Southern Pennsylvania into a group that worked day and night to foil enslavers looking to reclaim people escaping slavery. Their work culminated in a battle that came to be known as the “Christiana Resistance,” when they stood their ground in defiance of the Fugitive Slave Law and moved the nation one step closer to civil war.In The People Rising: William Parker and the Freedom Fighters of the Christiana Resistance, Robert H. Mayer takes readers deep into the history of this defining moment for a nation on the brink of war. Mayer brings William Parker to life with fascinating detail, sharing Parker’s early days as an enslaved person, his harrowing escape, and how he became a community leader who inspired the Christiana Resistance. In addition, Mayer provides important insight into the battle of words occurring simultaneously in Congress, where people brawled, literally, on the floor of both houses over the question of slavery.Featuring captivating photos and the actual words of historical figures, The People Rising reveals a vital piece of history for teen readers fighting similar battles today. At a time when the teaching of Black history is being challenged, this book offers an important perspective that reveals the essential role the Black community played in shaping American democracy.