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Voices from the March on Washington /

Six fictional characters, in cycles of linked poems, relate their memories of the historic day in 1963 when more than 250,000 people from across the United States joined together to march on Washington, D.C., calling for civil and economic rights for African Americans.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lewis, J. Patrick (Author), Lyon, George Ella, 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : WordSong, an imprint of Highlights, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom > (1963 : > Washington, D.C.) > Juvenile poetry.
Civil rights demonstrations > Washington (D.C.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile poetry.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century > Juvenile poetry.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom > (1963 : > Washington, D.C.) > Poetry.
Civil rights demonstrations > Poetry.
African Americans > Civil rights > Poetry.
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
1900 - 1999
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights movements.
United States.
History.
Juvenile works.
Poetry.
Description
Summary:Six fictional characters, in cycles of linked poems, relate their memories of the historic day in 1963 when more than 250,000 people from across the United States joined together to march on Washington, D.C., calling for civil and economic rights for African Americans.
Physical Description:xiv, 114 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-110) and indexes.
ISBN:9781620917855
1620917858