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Book Daybreak of Freedom

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stewart Burns
  • Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
  • Release : 2012-01-01
  • ISBN : 0807882917
  • Pages : 392 pages

Download or read book Daybreak of Freedom written by Stewart Burns and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Montgomery bus boycott was a formative moment in twentieth-century history: a harbinger of the African American freedom movement, a springboard for the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr., and a crucial step in the struggle to realize the American dream of liberty and equality for all. In Daybreak of Freedom, Stewart Burns presents a groundbreaking documentary history of the boycott. Using an extraordinary array of more than one hundred original documents, he crafts a compelling and comprehensive account of this celebrated year-long protest of racial segregation. Daybreak of Freedom reverberates with the voices of those closest to the bus boycott, ranging from King and his inner circle, to Jo Ann Robinson and other women leaders who started the protest, to the maids, cooks, and other 'foot soldiers' who carried out the struggle. With a deft narrative hand and editorial touch, Burns weaves their testimony into a riveting story that shows how events in Montgomery pushed the entire nation to keep faith with its stated principles.

Book I Have a Dream

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Publisher : HarperOne
  • Release : 2022-06-14
  • ISBN : 9780063236790
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book I Have a Dream written by Martin Luther King, Jr. and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the Martin Luther King Jr Library With a New Foreword by Amanda Gorman A beautiful collectible edition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legendary speech at the March on Washington, laid out to follow the cadence of his oration--part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before thousands of Americans who had gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the name of civil rights. Including the immortal words, "I have a dream," Dr. King's keynote speech would energize a movement and change the course of history. With references to the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, Shakespeare, and the Bible, Dr. King's March on Washington address has long been hailed as one of the greatest pieces of writing and oration in history. Profound and deeply moving, it is as relevant today as it was nearly sixty years earlier. This beautifully designed hardcover edition presents Dr. King's speech in its entirety, paying tribute to this extraordinary leader and his immeasurable contribution, and inspiring a new generation of activists dedicated to carrying on the fight for justice and equality.

Book Right to Ride

    Book Details:
  • Author : Blair Murphy Kelley
  • Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 0807833541
  • Pages : 279 pages

Download or read book Right to Ride written by Blair Murphy Kelley and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a reexamination of the earliest struggles against Jim Crow, Blair Kelley exposes the fullness of African American efforts to resist the passage of segregation laws dividing trains and streetcars by race in the early Jim Crow era. Right to Ride<

Book Bloody Lowndes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hasan Kwame Jeffries
  • Publisher : NYU Press
  • Release : 2010-08-02
  • ISBN : 0814743315
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book Bloody Lowndes written by Hasan Kwame Jeffries and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2010-08-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The treatment of eating disorders remains controversial, protracted, and often unsuccessful. Therapists face a number of impediments to the optimal care fo their patients, from transference to difficulties in dealing with the patient's family. Treating Eating Disorders addresses the pressure and responsibility faced by practicing therapists in the treatment of eating disorders. Legal, ethical, and interpersonal issues involving compulsory treatment, food refusal and forced feeding, managed care, treatment facilities, terminal care, and how the gender of the therapist affects treatment figure centrally in this invaluable navigational guide.

Book Social Movements of the 1960s

Download or read book Social Movements of the 1960s written by Stewart Burns and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America was irrevocably changed by the 1960s civil rights, anti-war and feminist movements. This study examines them side by side, revealing their interdependence, common grassroots origins and cumulative impact. Burns clarifies how the struggle for black equality helped empower other causes and how the New Left gave rise to the peace movements as it fueled the tumultuous counterculture. He traces the history of each movement and makes conclusions about leadership, electoral politics and coalition-building.

Book Daybreak Zero

    Book Details:
  • Author : John Barnes
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2011-03-01
  • ISBN : 1101475897
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Daybreak Zero written by John Barnes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year has passed since the catastrophic event known as "Daybreak" began. Seven billion people have died. Washington, D.C., has been vaporized. The United States barely avoided a second civil war between two rival governments that rose from Washington's ashes. And "Daybreak" isn't over...

Book Seven Men at Daybreak

Download or read book Seven Men at Daybreak written by Alan Burgess and published by Bantam Books. This book was released on 1963 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Nietzsche  Daybreak

    Book Details:
  • Author : Friedrich Nietzsche
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 1997-11-13
  • ISBN : 9780521599634
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Nietzsche Daybreak written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this important work of Nietzsche's 'mature' philosophy.

Book Freedom Walkers

    Book Details:
  • Author : Russell Freedman
  • Publisher : National Geographic Books
  • Release : 2009-02-28
  • ISBN : 0823421953
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Freedom Walkers written by Russell Freedman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting account of the civil rights boycott that changed history by the foremost author of history for young people. Now a classic, Freedman’s book tells the dramatic stories of the heroes who stood up against segregation and Jim Crow laws in 1950s Alabama. Full of eyewitness reports, iconic photographs from the era, and crucial primary sources, this work brings history to life for modern readers. This engaging look at one of the best-known events of the American Civil Rights Movement feels immediate and relevant, reminding readers that the Boycott is not distant history, but one step in a fight for equality that continues today. Freedman focuses not only on well-known figures like Claudette Colvin, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King Jr., but on the numerous people who contributed by organizing carpools, joining protests, supporting legal defense efforts, and more. He showcases an often-overlooked side of activism and protest-- the importance of cooperation and engagement, and the ways in which ordinary people can stand up for their beliefs and bring about meaningful change in the world around them. Freedom Walkers has long been a library and classroom staple, but as interest in the history of protest and the Civil Rights Movement grows, it’s a perfect introduction for anyone looking to learn more about the past-- and an inspiration to take action and shape the future. Recipient of an Orbis Pictus Honor, the Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, and the Jane Addams Peace Association Honor Book Award, Freedom Walkers received five starred reviews. A map, source notes, full bibliography, and other backmatter is included.

Book Daybreak Rising

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kiran Oliver
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2016-09-09
  • ISBN : 9781537586434
  • Pages : 226 pages

Download or read book Daybreak Rising written by Kiran Oliver and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celosia Brennan was supposed to be a hero. After a spectacular failure that cost her people their freedom, she is offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance at redemption. Together with a gifted team of rebels, she not only sets her sights on freedom, but defeating her personal demons along the way. Now branded a failure, Celosia desperately volunteers for the next mission: taking down the corrupt Council with a team of her fellow elementally gifted mages. Leading the Ember Operative gives Celosia her last hope at redemption. They seek to overthrow the Council once and for all, this time bringing the fight to Valeria, the largest city under the Council's iron grip. But Celosia's new teammates don't trust her-except for Ianthe, a powerful Ice Elementalist who happens to believe in second chances. With Council spies, uncontrolled magic, and the distraction of unexpected love, Celosia will have to win the trust of her teammates and push her abilities to the breaking point to complete the Ember Operative. Except if she falters this time, there won't be any Elementalists left to stop the Council from taking over not just their country, but the entire world.

Book D Day  The World War II Invasion That Changed History

Download or read book D Day The World War II Invasion That Changed History written by Deborah Hopkinson and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authentic account of one of the most pivotal battles of World War Two. The World War Two invasion known as D-Day was one of the largest military endeavours in history. It involved years of planning, total secrecy and not only soldiers but also sailors, paratroopers and many specialists. Acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson weaves together the contributions of key players in D-Day in a masterful tapestry of official documents, personal narratives and archival photos to provide an action-packed and authentic account.

Book Free Speech

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Zimmerman
  • Publisher : City of Light Publishing
  • Release : 2021-05-01
  • ISBN : 1952536111
  • Pages : 84 pages

Download or read book Free Speech written by Jonathan Zimmerman and published by City of Light Publishing . This book was released on 2021-05-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America we like to think we live in a land of liberty, where everyone can say whatever they want. Throughout our history, however, we have also been quick to censor people who offend or frighten us. We talk a good game about freedom of speech, then we turn around and deny it to others. In this brief but bracing book, historian Jonathan Zimmerman and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Signe Wilkinson tell the story of free speech in America: who established it, who has denounced it, and who has risen to its defense. They also make the case for why we should care about it today, when free speech is once again under attack.Across the political spectrum, Americans have demanded the suppression of ideas and images that allegedly threaten our nation. But the biggest danger to America comes not from speech but from censorship, which prevents us fromfreely governing ourselves. Free speech allows us to criticize our leaders. It lets us consume the art, film, and literature we prefer. And, perhaps most importantly, it allows minorities to challenge the oppression they suffer. While any of us are censored, none of us are free.

Book Fight for Freedom

Download or read book Fight for Freedom written by Benson Bobrick and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated, chronological account of the American Revolutionary War.

Book The Day I Killed James

    Book Details:
  • Author : Catherine Ryan Hyde
  • Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 0440239990
  • Pages : 226 pages

Download or read book The Day I Killed James written by Catherine Ryan Hyde and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Theresa tries to get past the guilt she feels over the death of a neighbor who loved her, first through a journal her therapist tells her to keep, then by transforming herself and starting a new life.

Book Pies from Nowhere  How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Download or read book Pies from Nowhere How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott written by Dee Romito and published by little bee books. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve its goal. Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked together with a group of women and together they purchased the supplies they needed-bread, lettuce, and chickens. And off they went to cook. The women brought food to the mass meetings that followed at the church. They sold sandwiches. They sold dinners in their neighborhoods. As the boycotters walked and walked, Georgia cooked and cooked. Georgia Gilmore was a cook at the National Lunch Company in Montgomery, Alabama. When the bus boycotts broke out in Montgomery after Rosa Parks was arrested, Georgia knew just what to do. She organized a group of women who cooked and baked to fund-raise for gas and cars to help sustain the boycott. Called the Club from Nowhere, Georgia was the only person who knew who baked and bought the food, and she said the money came from "nowhere" to anyone who asked. When Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for his role in the boycott, Georgia testified on his behalf, and her home became a meeting place for civil rights leaders. This picture book highlights a hidden figure of the civil rights movement who fueled the bus boycotts and demonstrated that one person can make a real change in her community and beyond. It also includes one of her delicious recipes for kids to try with the help of their parents!

Book The Road to Daybreak

    Book Details:
  • Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
  • Publisher : Image
  • Release : 2013-11-20
  • ISBN : 080415211X
  • Pages : 241 pages

Download or read book The Road to Daybreak written by Henri J. M. Nouwen and published by Image. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Henri Nouwen left the world of academe and headed for the village of Trosly in France, he sought a place that would lead him "closer to the heart of God." Arriving at L'Arche community in Trosly, he felt as if he had finally "come home." Indeed, it was destined to change his life forever. The Road to Daybreak is Henri Nouwen's intimate diary that records his poignant year at L'Arche, which began in the summer of 1985, a precious time of inner renewal and self-discovery. With simplicity and honesty, he describes how the experience changed his attitudes and enriched his spiritual life. Here Nouwen recounts the struggles and self-doubts he faced along this rocky road to a new vocation as he introduces us to the people of L'Arche and many others whose impact on him was deep and life-lasting. Such was the impact of this experience that he chose to say yes to the call to go to L'Arche Daybreak Community in Toronto and make it his permanent home and ministry. Rich in insights and sparkling with touching and inspiring anecdotes, The Road to Daybreak invites the reader to join this renowed spiritual writer on his journey to a deeper understanding of God and the human family.

Book The 18th Annual Dr  Martin Luther King  Jr  Holiday  daybreak of Freedom

Download or read book The 18th Annual Dr Martin Luther King Jr Holiday daybreak of Freedom written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Program and informational packet for celebrations related to Martin Luther King Jr., Day 2006 in Hawaiʻi, Rosa Parks, and the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, published by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coalition-Hawaiʻi.