Protest At Selma
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Author |
: David J. Garrow |
Publisher |
: Open Road Media |
Total Pages |
: 260 |
Release |
: 2015-02-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781504011549 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1504011546 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Protest at Selma by : David J. Garrow
A thorough and insightful account of the historic 1965 civil rights protest at Selma, Alabama, from the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning biography Bearing the Cross Vivid descriptions of violence and courageous acts fill David Garrow’s account of the momentous 1965 protest at Selma, Alabama, in which the author illuminates the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in organizing the demonstrations that led to the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Beyond a mere narration of events, Garrow provides an in-depth look at the political strategy of King and of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He explains how King’s awareness of media coverage of the protests—especially reports of white violence against peaceful African American protestors—would elicit sympathy for the cause and lead to dramatic legislative change. Garrow’s analysis of these tactics and of the news reports surrounding these events provides a deeper understanding of how civil rights activists utilized a nonviolent approach to achieve success in the face of great opposition and ultimately effected monumental political change.
Author |
: Robert A. Pratt |
Publisher |
: JHU Press |
Total Pages |
: 158 |
Release |
: 2017-01-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781421421599 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1421421593 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Selma’s Bloody Sunday by : Robert A. Pratt
Slow march toward freedom -- Seeds of protest -- Bloody Sunday -- My feets is tired, but my soul is rested -- A season of suffering
Author |
: Barbara Harris Combs |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 238 |
Release |
: 2013-11-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136173769 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136173765 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis From Selma to Montgomery by : Barbara Harris Combs
On March 7, 1965, a peaceful voting rights demonstration in Selma, Alabama, was met with an unprovoked attack of shocking violence that riveted the attention of the nation. In the days and weeks following "Bloody Sunday," the demonstrators would not be deterred, and thousands of others joined their cause, culminating in the successful march from Selma to Montgomery. The protest marches led directly to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a major piece of legislation, which, ninety-five years after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, made the practice of the right to vote available to all Americans, irrespective of race. From Selma to Montgomery chronicles the marches, placing them in the context of the long Civil Rights Movement, and considers the legacy of the Act, drawing parallels with contemporary issues of enfranchisement. In five concise chapters bolstered by primary documents including civil rights legislation, speeches, and news coverage, Combs introduces the Civil Rights Movement to undergraduates through the courageous actions of the freedom marchers.
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Total Pages |
: 26 |
Release |
: 1979 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:6429623 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Protest in Selma by :
Author |
: Sandra Neil Wallace |
Publisher |
: Astra Publishing House |
Total Pages |
: 50 |
Release |
: 2020-09-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781635924534 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1635924537 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Teachers March! by : Sandra Neil Wallace
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book ° Booklist Editors' Choice ° Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Finalist ° A Notable Book for a Global Society ★ "An alarmingly relevant book that mirrors current events." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Demonstrating the power of protest and standing up for a just cause, here is an exciting tribute to the educators who participated in the 1965 Selma Teachers' March. Reverend F.D. Reese was a leader of the Voting Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama. As a teacher and principal, he recognized that his colleagues were viewed with great respect in the city. Could he convince them to risk their jobs--and perhaps their lives--by organizing a teachers-only march to the county courthouse to demand their right to vote? On January 22, 1965, the Black teachers left their classrooms and did just that, with Reverend Reese leading the way. Noted nonfiction authors Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace conducted the last interviews with Reverend Reese before his death in 2018 and interviewed several teachers and their family members in order to tell this story, which is especially important today.
Author |
: Lynda Blackmon Lowery |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 146 |
Release |
: 2016-12-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780147512161 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0147512166 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by : Lynda Blackmon Lowery
A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes--now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide. As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history. Straightforward and inspiring, this beautifully illustrated memoir brings readers into the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, complementing Common Core classroom learning and bringing history alive for young readers.
Author |
: Barbara Harris Combs |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 239 |
Release |
: 2013-11-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136173752 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136173757 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis From Selma to Montgomery by : Barbara Harris Combs
On March 7, 1965, a peaceful voting rights demonstration in Selma, Alabama, was met with an unprovoked attack of shocking violence that riveted the attention of the nation. In the days and weeks following "Bloody Sunday," the demonstrators would not be deterred, and thousands of others joined their cause, culminating in the successful march from Selma to Montgomery. The protest marches led directly to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a major piece of legislation, which, ninety-five years after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, made the practice of the right to vote available to all Americans, irrespective of race. From Selma to Montgomery chronicles the marches, placing them in the context of the long Civil Rights Movement, and considers the legacy of the Act, drawing parallels with contemporary issues of enfranchisement. In five concise chapters bolstered by primary documents including civil rights legislation, speeches, and news coverage, Combs introduces the Civil Rights Movement to undergraduates through the courageous actions of the freedom marchers.
Author |
: Michael V. Uschan |
Publisher |
: Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages |
: 106 |
Release |
: 2011-06-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781420505719 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1420505718 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis The March from Selma to Montgomery by : Michael V. Uschan
In 1965, a series of historic marches took place on the fifty-four-mile highway stretching from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. Nonviolent activists and demonstrators rallied together to protest the racial injustices that prevented the African American community from exercising their constitutional right to vote. This compelling edition describes the demonstrations that took place in Selma and the violence that met the protesters in their attempt to march to the state capitol building in Montgomery. The book also explores the reforms that occurred as a result of the protests, as well as the impact of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Author |
: Russell Freedman |
Publisher |
: National Geographic Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2016-01-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780823435685 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0823435687 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Because They Marched by : Russell Freedman
The struggle for voting rights was a pivotal event in the history of civil rights. For the fiftieth anniversary of the march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman has written a riveting account of African-American struggles for the right to vote. In the early 1960s, tensions in the segrated South intensified. Tired of reprisals for attempting to register to vote, Selma's black community began to protest. In January 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a voting rights march and was attacked by a segregationist. In February, the shooting of an unarmed demonstrator by an Alabama state trooper inspired a march from Selma to the state capital. The event got off to a horrific start on March 7 as law officers brutally attacked peaceful demonstrators. But when vivid footage and photographs of the violence was broadcast throughout the world, the incident attracted widespread outrage and spurred demonstrators to complete the march at any cost. Illustrated with more than forty archival photographs, this is an essential chronicle of events every American should know. A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Selection
Author |
: Charles Eugene Fager |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2015-01-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1505978645 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781505978643 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Selma 1965 by : Charles Eugene Fager
The high point of the 1960s civil rights movement, Selma was a landmark achievement for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, religious activists from all over the country, and the brave citizens of Selma who made it happen. This watershed 1965 direct action campaign resulted in passage of the Voting Rights Act. 'Selma 1965," first published in 1974, is widely recognized as the most vivid and accurate account of the Selma movement for general readers. For this Fiftieth Anniversary Edition, it has been updated with an overview of the continuing struggles for justice and equality for all, both in Selma and across the Unites States. Charles Fager was a junior staff member for Dr. King's Southern Christian leadership Conference in 1965. Since then he has been a reporter, researcher, peace activist, and the author of numerous books. "A fascinating portrait of the most significant campaign of the civil rights movement. Charles Fager's Selma 1965 does more than any book I have read to bring that epoch back to life. The story of Selma is a rich, complex one, with important positive and negative lessons for anyone who cares about the art of political organizing. Fager's carefully-researched, precisely written book tells it with great clarity and power." - Washington Post Book World "One of the most notable studies of a social crisis to appear in recent years . . . .As reported in this temperate and balanced account, the victory was not an easy one." -Christian Century "Through graphic scenes and dramatic narration, Selma 1965, provides a fascinating, unforgettable portrait of the most significant campaign of the civil rights movement....His compelling work keeps Selma, 1965, firmly in our memories, our imaginations, and our hearts." -Stephen B. Oates, author, Let the Trumpet Sound, The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.