The Story of the Civil Rights Freedom Rides in Photographs
| Author | : David Aretha |
| Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781464404153 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1464404151 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (151 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Story of the Civil Rights Freedom Rides in Photographs written by David Aretha and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bombs. Clubs. Metal pipes. Severe beatings. Angry segregationists. This is what the Freedom Riders faced when they journeyed into the Deep South to integrate the interstate buses and terminals. Civil rights activists, black and white, understood the dangers of the Freedom Rides. They knew opposition would be fierce, but they did not care. It was worth the risk in the pursuit of African-American rights. Through captivating primary source photographs, author David Aretha examines this fight for equality in the Civil Rights Movement.
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