We Shall Overcome: The History of the American Civil Rights MovementIncluding songs and poetry from the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, this fascinating account describes in explicit detail the struggles and courage of thousands of men, women, and children. With the strength of their convictions, they used nonviolent methods to face down injustice and bring about sweeping social change. |
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Inhoudsopgave
Contents | 7 |
Aint Gonna Ride | 26 |
The Fires of Frustration and Discord | 48 |
Selma Bloody Sunday | 68 |
Timeline 87 | |
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| Titel | We Shall Overcome: The History of the American Civil Rights Movement People's history |
| Auteur | Reggie Finlayson |
| Editie | geïllustreerd |
| Uitgever | Twenty-First Century Books, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0822506475, 9780822506478 |
| Lengte | 96 pagina's |
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