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Miles to Go for Freedom
Linda Barrett Osborne
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Description for Miles to Go for Freedom
Hardback. Chronicles the lives of Black Americans from the years 1896 until 1954. This book discusses the forces leading to legal segregation; specific segregation laws, federal policy and segregation on a national level; and, early efforts to achieve civil rights. Num Pages: 128 pages, 90 archival images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AK; YNH; YXN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 262 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 856.
Told through unforgettable first-person accounts, photographs, and other primary sources, this book is an overview of racial segregation and early civil rights efforts in the United States from the 1890s to 1954, a period known as the Jim Crow years. Multiple perspectives are examined as the book looks at the impact of legal segregation and discrimination on the day-to-day life of black and white Americans across the country. Complete with a bibliography and an index, this book is an important addition to black history books for young readers.Praise for Miles to Go for Freedom*STARRED REVIEW*“A detailed and thought-provoking account of ... Read more
Told through unforgettable first-person accounts, photographs, and other primary sources, this book is an overview of racial segregation and early civil rights efforts in the United States from the 1890s to 1954, a period known as the Jim Crow years. Multiple perspectives are examined as the book looks at the impact of legal segregation and discrimination on the day-to-day life of black and white Americans across the country. Complete with a bibliography and an index, this book is an important addition to black history books for young readers.Praise for Miles to Go for Freedom*STARRED REVIEW*“A detailed and thought-provoking account of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419700200
SKU
V9781419700200
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Ref
99-15
About Linda Barrett Osborne
Linda Barrett Osborne is the author of several books for children and on African American history, including Abrams’ Traveling the Freedom Road. She is a senior writer and editor in the Library of Congress’s Publishing Office.
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