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Marching for Equality: The Journey from Selma to Montgomery
Vanessa Oswald
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 15, 2018)One of the greatest leaders in American history, Martin Luther King Jr., organized a march from Selma, Alabama, to that states capital, Montgomery, in 1965. He and other activists wanted to call attention to the civil rights violations that plagued Alabama, as well as the struggle many African Americans were going through to exercise their right to vote. Readers learn about this important moment in American history through comprehensive text, quotes from civil rights leaders, and powerful photographs from the historic march to Montgomery.
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Malcolm X and Black Pride
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 29, 2010)A high-quality history series places important topics of the African-American experience in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America's story.
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Ray Charles and the Birth of Soul
Adam Woog
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 6, 2006)Describes the life of world-renowned musician Ray Charles and the impact he had upon music.
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The Freedom Rides: The Rise of the Civil Rights Movement
Sarah Machajewski
Paperback (Lucent Books, Jan. 15, 2018)Presents information about a group of courageous activists called the Freedom Riders, and how they fought for human equality.
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Fight Renewed
Adam Woog
Hardcover (Lucent, July 15, 2005)Gives an account of the rise and success of the civil rights movement for African Americans in the United States beginning with the Civil War and continuing into the present day.
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The Black Press
Carla Mooney
Library Binding (Lucent Books, )None
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The Struggle for Equality: Landmark Court Cases
Stephen Currie
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 11, 2009)A high-quality history series places important topics of the African-American experience in context so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the sweep of America's story.
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Africanamerican Folklore
Stephen Currie
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 22, 2008)Introduces the oral tradition of African American culture in the United States, discussing stories, songs, rhymes, jokes, its roots in African folklore and slavery, and its continuing influence on the present.
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African-American Literature
Stephen Currie
Library Binding (Lucent Books, May 23, 2011)These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story.; ; Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as
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The Freedom Rides
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 20, 2012)These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story.; In this new addition to the Lucent Library of Black History, author Anne Wallace Sharp describes the events that led up to and followed the historic Freedom Rides of 1961. The experiences of African Americans in the Jim Crow South, the stark inequality en; Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as
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Blacks in Political Office
Michael V. Uschan
Hardcover (Lucent Books, )None
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African Americans in Sports
Carla Mooney
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 20, 2012)These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story.; This new addition to the Lucent Library of Black History explores the history of African American involvement in sports in the United States from the nineteenth century to the present. Blacks' participation in horse racing, track and field, baseball, bas; Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as
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