Free at Last
Published on 20. May 1993
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-0-19-508381-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is an original illustrated history of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA, followed by profiles of 40 people who gave their lives in the movement, and a civil rights chronology. The photographs represent the cream of news photography of the period. This book was originally published in 1989 in a 104-page magazine format by the Southern Poverty Law Center in the USA for use in its "Teaching Tolerance" education programme.
Reviews / Votes
"A sympathetic account that brings these martyrs vividly to life.... Individual accounts of 40 people who lost their lives in the cause. Some were well-known (Evers; Chaney; Goodman and Schwerner), some not...some were activists, some bystanders; some white, but most African-American. Each lucid account, generously illustrated with black and white photos, describes the person's life and relationship to the movement with just the right amount of detail tosustain interest. An excellent photodocumentary resource."--Kirkus Reviews
"A moving documentation of key events and lives that contributed to the civil rights movement, Free at Last is chock full of information despite its deceptively simple and inviting presentation.... A must purchase."--VOYA
"The publication of Free at Last is especially important to today's teachers, librarians, and parents."--National Black Review
"Filled with photographs that strike a chord even in those too young to remember the events...[and] add a personal touch that brings history alive."--The Reading Teacher
"A sympathetic account that brings these martyrs vividly to life.... Individual accounts of 40 people who lost their lives in the cause. Some were well-known (Evers; Chaney; Goodman and Schwerner), some not...some were activists, some bystanders; some white, but most African-American. Each lucid account, generously illustrated with black and white photos, describes the person's life and relationship to the movement with just the right amount of detail to
sustain interest. An excellent photodocumentary resource."--Kirkus Reviews
"A moving documentation of key events and lives that contributed to the civil rights movement, Free at Last is chock full of information despite its deceptively simple and inviting presentation.... A must purchase."--VOYA
"The publication of Free at Last is especially important to today's teachers, librarians, and parents."--National Black Review
"Filled with photographs that strike a chord even in those too young to remember the events...[and] add a personal touch that brings history alive."--The Reading Teacher
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-508381-1 (9780195083811)
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Sara Bullard is editor of Teaching Tolerance, a national educational magazine, and director of the Teaching Tolerance Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama.
Julian Bond is currently a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the American University in Washington, D.C., and a Visiting Professor at Williams College.
Julian Bond is currently a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the American University in Washington, D.C., and a Visiting Professor at Williams College.