The March against fear : the last great walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the emergence of Black power
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2017].
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Y 323.1196 BAUSU
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
143 pages : black & white illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-135) and index.
Description
Mississippi. 1966. On a hot June afternoon, an African-American man named James Meredith set out to walk through his home state, intending to fight racism and fear with his feet. A seemingly simple plan, but one teeming with risk. Just one day later Meredith was shot and wounded in a roadside ambush. Within twenty-four hours, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and other civil rights leaders had taken up Meredith's cause, determined to overcome this violent act and complete Meredith's walk. The stakes were high -- there was no time for advance planning and their route cut through dangerous territory. No one knew if they would succeed. By many measures, the March Against Fear became one of the greatest protests of the civil rights era. But it was also one of the last, and the campaign has been largely forgotten.
Target Audience
Ages 12 and up.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American college students -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Black power -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Meredith, James, -- 1933- -- Juvenile literature.
Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African American college students -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Black power -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Meredith, James, -- 1933- -- Juvenile literature.
Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African American college students -- Mississippi -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Black power -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Meredith, James, -- 1933- -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Black power -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights demonstrations -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Meredith, James, -- 1933- -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bausum, A. (2017). The March against fear: the last great walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the emergence of Black power . National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bausum, Ann. 2017. The March against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power. National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bausum, Ann. The March against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power National Geographic, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bausum, Ann. The March against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power National Geographic, 2017.
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