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Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the nineteen fifties and early sixties, Birmingham, Alabama, became known as Bombingham. At the center of this violent time in the fight for civil rights, and standing at opposite ends, were Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull' Connor. From his pulpit, Shuttlesworth agitated for racial equality, while Commissioner Connor fought for the status quo. Relying on court documents, police and FBI reports, newspapers, interviews, and photographs,...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Hightlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
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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