Twelve days in May : Freedom Ride 1961 /
For twelve history-making days in May 1961, thirteen black and white civil rights activists, also known as the Freedom Riders, traveled by bus into the South to draw attention to the unconstitutional segregation still taking place. Despite their peaceful protests, the Freedom Riders were met with in...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania :
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Hightlights,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | For twelve history-making days in May 1961, thirteen black and white civil rights activists, also known as the Freedom Riders, traveled by bus into the South to draw attention to the unconstitutional segregation still taking place. Despite their peaceful protests, the Freedom Riders were met with increasing violence the further south they traveled. |
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| Physical Description: | 111 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1629795860 9781629795867 |