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1) James Farmer
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Description
James Farmer was one of the most influential leaders in America's fight against racial discrimination. A Methodist minister, Farmer formed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in 1942 to orchestrate a campaign of nonviolent direct action for an integrated society.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is one of the most articulate and recognizable figures of the civil rights movement. Working with Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), his organizational skills and mesmerizing speaking style brought him national attention.
4) Rosa Parks
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
At the end of her work day on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks took a seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This began a journey that would change America, when a weary Parks chose to defy the system of racial segregation by refusing to give up her seat, as required by law, to a white passenger.
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