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Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.
Author
Publisher
little bee books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked together with a group of women and together they purchased the supplies they needed--bread, lettuce, and chickens. And off they went to cook. The women brought food to the mass meetings that followed at the church. They sold sandwiches. They sold dinners in their neighborhoods. As the boycotters walked and walked, Georgia cooked and cooked. Georgia Gilmore was a cook at the National Lunch...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Fred D. Gray was just twenty-four years old when he became the defense lawyer for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young minister who had become the face of the bus boycott that had rocked the city of in Montgomery, Alabama. In this incredible history, Gray takes us behind the scenes of that landmark case, including such unforgettable moments as: Martin Luther King's courageous response to a bomb threat on his own home; Poignant, searing testimony...
Author
Publisher
12-Story Library
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Montgomery bus boycott. Full-color spreads provide information about the event's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline.
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
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,...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan Pub. House
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was not trying to start a movement. She was simply tired of social injustice and did not think a woman should be forced to stand so that a man could sit down. Yet her simple act of courage set in motion a chain of events that changed forever the landscape of American race relations. Now, forty years after her quiet defiance inspired the modern civil...
Publisher
Platinum Disc Corp
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
When Odessa Cotter, a quietly dignified woman who works as a housekeeper for Miriam Thompson honors the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott by walking an exhausting nine miles to and from work, Miriam offers her a ride. Defying both Miriam's racist husband and the powerful White Citizen's Council, Miriam and Odessa put their lives in danger for civil rights. Their shared experiences draw them closer as a deep respect and lasting friendship forms....
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