Turning 15 on the road to freedom : my story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
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Turning 15 on the road to freedom : my story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
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ISBN:
9780803741232
Physical Description:
127 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Contents:
Growing up strong and determined -- In the movement -- Jailbirds -- In the sweatbox -- Bloody Sunday -- Headed for Montgomery -- Turning 15 -- Weary and wet -- Montgomery at last -- Why voting rights?
Reading Level:
780 L Lexile
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Summary:
A 50th-anniversary tribute shares the story of the youngest person to complete the momentous Selma to Montgomery March, describing her frequent imprisonments for her participation in nonviolent demonstrations and how she felt about her involvement in historic Civil Rights events.