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2) My Uncle Martin's words for America: Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece tells how he made a difference
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In this inspirational story about Martin Luther King Jr.--told from the perspective of his niece Watkins--readers learn how King used his message of love and peace to effectively fight for African Americans' civil rights. Full color.
3) Slavery by another name: the re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A sobering account of a little-known crime against African Americans, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today. From the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II, under laws enacted specifically to intimidate blacks, tens of thousands of African Americans were arbitrarily arrested, hit with outrageous fines, and charged for the costs of their own arrests. With no means to pay these "debts," prisoners were sold...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
A history of race relations in the U.S. includes coverage of slavery, abolition and segregation as well as the events of the Civil Rights movement, discussing subjects ranging from protests and speeches to legislation and the famous people around the world who helped promote equal rights.
7) John Lewis
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the time John Lewis asked Dr. Martin Luther King to help integrate a segregated school in his hometown as teenager, he never stopped organizing, from Freedom Rides, to the marches in Selma and Washington, and more. Introduce readers to his concept of getting into "good trouble" in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read book"--
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